Tomas Boutens (Nazi Militant, Belgium)

• Full name: Thomas Boutens
• Pseudonym: “Lupus”
• Alternatives: N/a
• Location: Belgium
• Affiliation: Blood, Soil, Honor and Loyalty Network [BBET]

Thomas Boutens (°ca 1982) is a Flemish national-socialist militant from Buggenhout. In his youth, he was part of a small satanic cult.¹ In 1999, Boutens set fire to his own school, causing major damage.² Later, he became a member of the Flemish branch of Blood and Honor.³ Boutens was charged twice for his role in fights. Despite these issues, he was able to join the Belgian army.⁴

Boutens and his associates set up the Blood, Soil, Honor and Loyalty Network [BBET; Bloed, Bodem, Eer en Trouw] in the early 2000s.⁵ He recruited several fellow soldiers and started organizing training.⁶ Boutens also established extensive contacts with national-socialist groups from the Netherlands.⁷ On Sep. 04, 2006, Boutens was apprehended as police rolled up the BBET during a series of raids across Belgium.⁸ He was released after a few months while awaiting trial. Despite his legal problems, Boutens was arrested on four different occasions over the next years. He was apprehended three times for brawling at parties.⁹ In one instance, Boutens injured a police officer who tried to break up a fight.¹⁰

At the same time, Boutens continued his national-socialist activism. Over time, he became affiliated with the Netherlands-based Ulfhednar Group.¹¹ On Oct. 18, 2011, Dutch police arrested Boutens and several associates as they intercepted their car while transporting weapons in Heerhugowaard.¹²

In February 2014, Boutens was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the BBET’s activities.¹³ He was not taken into custody however and subsequently went into hiding.¹⁴ Police arrested him on Jul. 04, 2014 in the Limburg province.¹⁵