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| Gurtej Randhawa attempted to buy remote-controlled explosive device but package was replaced with dummy device | |
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| Wed 8 Nov 2017 11.27 GMT | |
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| A man has been convicted of trying to import explosives from the dark web with intent to endanger life. | A man has been convicted of trying to import explosives from the dark web with intent to endanger life. |
| Gurtej Randhawa was arrested in May after having a package delivered that he thought was a remote-detonated explosive device, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. | Gurtej Randhawa was arrested in May after having a package delivered that he thought was a remote-detonated explosive device, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. |
| The 19-year-old had attempted to buy a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device but the NCA replaced the package with an inert dummy device before it was delivered. | The 19-year-old had attempted to buy a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device but the NCA replaced the package with an inert dummy device before it was delivered. |
| Randhawa, of Wightwick, Wolverhampton, had previously pleaded guilty to attempting to import explosives and was found guilty of maliciously possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury on 7 November. | Randhawa, of Wightwick, Wolverhampton, had previously pleaded guilty to attempting to import explosives and was found guilty of maliciously possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury on 7 November. |
| Two women, aged 45 and 18, were arrested at the same time but released without charge. | Two women, aged 45 and 18, were arrested at the same time but released without charge. |
| Tim Gregory, from the NCA’s armed operations unit, said: “The explosive device Randhawa sought to purchase online had the potential to cause serious damage and kill many people if he had been successful in using it. | Tim Gregory, from the NCA’s armed operations unit, said: “The explosive device Randhawa sought to purchase online had the potential to cause serious damage and kill many people if he had been successful in using it. |
| “He was not involved in an organised crime group or linked to terrorism, but is clearly an individual who poses a significant risk to the community. Identifying people like Randhawa – who seek to access illegal firearms and weapons – is a priority for the NCA and we will not stop in our efforts to make sure they are arrested and held accountable for their actions”. | “He was not involved in an organised crime group or linked to terrorism, but is clearly an individual who poses a significant risk to the community. Identifying people like Randhawa – who seek to access illegal firearms and weapons – is a priority for the NCA and we will not stop in our efforts to make sure they are arrested and held accountable for their actions”. |
| Randhawa was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 12 January next year at Birmingham crown court. | Randhawa was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 12 January next year at Birmingham crown court. |
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