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| Man caught taking part in gun deal on his own CCTV | Man caught taking part in gun deal on his own CCTV |
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| Suni Masih, left, and Jeremiah Williams were jailed at Birmingham Crown Court | Suni Masih, left, and Jeremiah Williams were jailed at Birmingham Crown Court |
| A man has been jailed after he was caught by his own CCTV cameras taking part in a gun deal. | A man has been jailed after he was caught by his own CCTV cameras taking part in a gun deal. |
| Suni Masih, 32, was filmed exiting his home on Allens Road in Winson Green, Birmingham, on 6 August before taking a bag, which had a pistol inside, from a driver in a rented Vauxhall Astra, West Midlands Police said. | Suni Masih, 32, was filmed exiting his home on Allens Road in Winson Green, Birmingham, on 6 August before taking a bag, which had a pistol inside, from a driver in a rented Vauxhall Astra, West Midlands Police said. |
| He took a picture of the firearm in the bag before his home was raided by armed officers less than an hour later. | He took a picture of the firearm in the bag before his home was raided by armed officers less than an hour later. |
| Masih was arrested, and the gun, which he had thrown outside before police entered his home, was found the next day. | Masih was arrested, and the gun, which he had thrown outside before police entered his home, was found the next day. |
| Watch the moment Masih is recorded by his own cameras | |
| The man who handed him the gun - Jeremiah Williams, 30, of Wave Close, Walsall - was arrested a few days later. | The man who handed him the gun - Jeremiah Williams, 30, of Wave Close, Walsall - was arrested a few days later. |
| Both admitted conspiracy to supply firearms before they were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday. | Both admitted conspiracy to supply firearms before they were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday. |
| Masih was jailed for five years and seven months, while Williams was sentenced to six years in prison. | Masih was jailed for five years and seven months, while Williams was sentenced to six years in prison. |
| Masih took a picture of the gun after he received it, police said | Masih took a picture of the gun after he received it, police said |
| Det Ch Insp Bryn Robins, of West Midlands Police, said: "It's quite fitting that a CCTV system designed to deter and catch criminals ended up catching its owner in the act of a serious crime." | Det Ch Insp Bryn Robins, of West Midlands Police, said: "It's quite fitting that a CCTV system designed to deter and catch criminals ended up catching its owner in the act of a serious crime." |
| The officer described the gun as "unusual and extremely dangerous" as it was capable of firing for as long as the trigger was held down, until it ran out of ammunition. | The officer described the gun as "unusual and extremely dangerous" as it was capable of firing for as long as the trigger was held down, until it ran out of ammunition. |
| "We may never know how Masih planned to use the gun, but it's clearly an extremely dangerous weapon which could have caused death or serious injury," he added. | "We may never know how Masih planned to use the gun, but it's clearly an extremely dangerous weapon which could have caused death or serious injury," he added. |
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