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Three men charged over suspected East Sussex gun factory Three men charged over suspected East Sussex gun factory
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Three men have been charged after a suspected gun factory was discovered on the edge of a market town in East Sussex, investigators have said.Three men have been charged after a suspected gun factory was discovered on the edge of a market town in East Sussex, investigators have said.
Machinery and components suspected of being used for the manufacture of guns and ammunition, including a number of handguns in various stages of production, were recovered from a warehouse describing itself as a gearbox repair business on an industrial estate in Hailsham, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Machinery and components suspected of being used for the manufacture of guns and ammunition, including a number of handguns in various stages of production, were recovered from a warehouse labelled as a gearbox repair business on an industrial estate in Hailsham, the National Crime Agency said.
Greg Akehurst, 29, of no fixed address, and Mark Kinman, 63, of Hailsham, were both charged with possessing a firearm.Greg Akehurst, 29, of no fixed address, and Mark Kinman, 63, of Hailsham, were both charged with possessing a firearm.
Kyle Wood, 30, of Littlehampton, was charged with the same offence as well as possessing ammunition. Kyle Wood, 30, of Littlehampton, West Sussex, was charged with the same offence as well as possessing ammunition.
The three were remanded in custody and are due to appear at Kingston crown court on 17 September.The three were remanded in custody and are due to appear at Kingston crown court on 17 September.
The site was cordoned off while investigations continued.The site was cordoned off while investigations continued.
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