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06.01.2023 - 23:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots man who bought a handgun from an online seller in Spain and tried to have it delivered to his home has been sentenced to five years in jail.
A joint team of officers from the NCA and Police Scotland, started an investigation into Scott Grant, 36, from Wren Road in Greenock, after a forward venting blank firing handgun was intercepted by Border Force through the post. Grant appeared at Edinburgh High Court on Thursday, where he was sentenced to five years imprisonment for purchasing a prohibited weapon, after pleading guilty.
The gun, which is illegal in the UK as it can easily be converted to fire real bullets, had been sent from Spain, where such weapons are legal. Officers arrested Grant, at his home on May 14 2020 and a search of the property uncovered a crossbow, knives and a ballistic vest, as well as a second, legal, blank firing weapon.
Robert Miles, from the Organised Crime Partnership, said: “Scott Grant claimed he thought the firearm he purchased was legal, but it could have been deadly once converted. The Organised Crime Partnership will continue our work with partners like Border Force to keep communities safe from potentially dangerous weapons like this.”
Detective Inspector Alan Cuthbert of the Organised Crime Partnership (Scotland) said: “There is absolutely no place for illegal firearms in our communities and I want to reassure people that we will continue to work with our partners to disrupt this type of activity. We will use all resources at our disposal to continue our fight against serious and organised crime, and bring those responsible to justice.
“I hope that Scott Grant’s sentence sends a clear message that this type of criminality will not be tolerated. No one is untouchable and you will be
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