Gun smuggling pair tried to import firearm in post from US
A convicted drug smuggler and another man have been sentenced for attempting to import a pistol and 52 rounds of ammunition in the post from the US.
Kristopher Scott, 40, of Frosses Road, in Ballymoney was sentenced to five years and four months in February.The Sig Sauer weapon, along with magazines and ammunition, was recovered by Border Force officers at an international parcel depot near Stansted Airport.National Crime Agency officers arrested Scott and Hanna at an address in Ballymoney in October 2020.During a search of Scott's vehicle by NCA officers a quantity of the drug etizolam was also recovered.
"Through our joint working with partners in both the UK and US we were able to stop him from doing so, and ensure that both ends of this criminal conspiracy face justice."
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