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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 said. | Three men have been charged after a suspected gun factory was discovered on the edge of a market town in East Sussex, investigators said. |
| About 30 guns were recovered from a warehouse labelled as a gearbox repair business on an industrial estate in Hailsham, the National Crime Agency said. | About 30 guns were recovered from a warehouse labelled as a gearbox repair business on an industrial estate in Hailsham, the National Crime Agency 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 also found, the 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 also found, the NCA 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, West Sussex, 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 men were remanded in custody at Brighton magistrates court on Monday and are due to appear at Kingston crown court on 17 September. | The three men were remanded in custody at Brighton magistrates court on Monday and are due to appear at Kingston crown court on 17 September. |
| Rob Hickinbottom, head of the NCA’s national firearms threat centre, said: “Our investigation is continuing, and much of what we have discovered at this location will now be the subject of careful forensic analysis. We suspect this operation has disrupted a group that would appear to be involved in the criminal production of firearms. As a result, we have prevented a potentially large quantity of weapons from getting on to the black market and into the hands of criminals.” | Rob Hickinbottom, head of the NCA’s national firearms threat centre, said: “Our investigation is continuing, and much of what we have discovered at this location will now be the subject of careful forensic analysis. We suspect this operation has disrupted a group that would appear to be involved in the criminal production of firearms. As a result, we have prevented a potentially large quantity of weapons from getting on to the black market and into the hands of criminals.” |
| The site was cordoned off while investigations continued. | The site was cordoned off while investigations continued. |
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