Liam Sneddon and two associates were held after delivery of a Glock 17 pistol into Scotland was intercepted by US law enforcement
A travel agent who vowed to go on a mercy mission to war-torn Ukraine was arrested weeks later after a failed gun smuggling plot.
"Also Scotland is now accepting Ukrainian refugees. Will be leaving this week. We will be bringing women and children back to Scotland, so if you have a spare room, share away." The weapon was seized and a replacement "placebo" package was instead delivered with secret recording devices inside. This parcel was sent on May 25 to the Stenhousemuir property where Steven Richardson, 47, and another man were.
The same morning, Sneddon and associate Paul Kirwan, 40, travelled in the travel agent's BMW X5 to woods near Stepps, Lanarkshire. The pair had earlier stopped off at a discount store in Glasgow's east end to buy rubber gloves, screwdrivers and balaclavas. Mr McElroy: "On seeing an electrical item, he put it back in the box and decided to try and sell it. He stated he knew a male in the Stepps area who may buy it.
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