Sussex man arrested in connection with the supply of stun guns
A 30-year-old man from Bognor was released on police bail until 3rd May
Two people, including a man from Sussex, have been arrested in connection with the production and supply of stun guns.
A 30-year-old man from Bognor was arrested by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) on Tuesday (5th April) on suspicion of Firearms Act offences - conspiracy to sell/transfer a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid/gas/electrical incapacitation device/thing, conspiracy to manufacture a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid/gas/electrical incapacitation device/thing
In addition, he was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to possess a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid/gas/electrical incapacitation device/thing and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine.
He was released on police bail until 3 May.
A 17-year-old boy from St Albans Hertfordshire was also arrested for the same firearms offences as the man, along with conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine.
He was released under investigation.
The arrests are in connection with the supply of firearms prohibited under Section 5 of the Firearms Act via a messaging app and the postal service.
Detective Inspector Graham Curtis, from SEROCU, leading the operation, said: “Warrants were executed by SEROCU officers in St Albans and Bognor Regis as part of an ongoing SEROCU investigation which was launched after we received information about the supply of illegal stun guns.
"In the wrong hands, prohibited weapons such as these can have devastating consequences and these arrests demonstrate our commitment to act upon the information we receive from the community and to protect the public from harm.”
If you have any information about prohibited weapons, please report this to your local police force via 101 or use 999 if there is an immediate threat to life or in an emergency.