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Jail sentence for nail bomb maker Jail sentence for nail bomb maker
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A man who admitted making nail and ball bearing bombs at his West Yorkshire home has been jailed for 11 years. A man who admitted making nail bombs at his West Yorkshire home has been jailed for 11 years.
BNP member Terrance Robert Gavan, 38, also pleaded guilty to six counts of having or collecting documents useful in terrorism. Terrance Gavan, 38, who the Old Bailey heard showed a strong hostility towards immigrants, was arrested by police in a raid at his home in May 2009.
Gavan, from Batley, was arrested by police in a raid at his home in May 2009, the Old Bailey heard. The bus driver's arsenal of weapons and explosives included home-made shotguns, pen guns and pistols.
The arsenal of weapons and explosives included home-made shotguns, pen guns and pistols. Gavan, from Batley, also pleaded guilty to six counts of having or collecting documents useful in terrorism.
Sentencing Gavan, Mr Justice Calvert-Smith said his case was "unique" because of his long and persistent manufacture of guns and explosives.Sentencing Gavan, Mr Justice Calvert-Smith said his case was "unique" because of his long and persistent manufacture of guns and explosives.
Gavan pleaded guilty to a total of 22 charges at Woolwich Crown Court in November. 'Extremely dangerous individual'
Gavan, a member of the BNP, pleaded guilty to a total of 22 charges at Woolwich Crown Court in November.
Police discovered 12 firearms and 54 improvised explosive devices, which included nail bombs and a booby-trapped cigarette packet, at the home Gavan shared with his mother.
Gavan's arsenal included nail bombs and a booby-trapped cigarette packet
He told detectives he had "a fascination with things that go bang", the Old Bailey heard.
After the case, head of the North East Counter Terrorism Unit Det Ch Supt David Buxton said Gavan posed a significant risk to public safety.
"Gavan was an extremely dangerous and unpredictable individual," he said.
"The sheer volume of home-made firearms and grenades found in his bedroom exposed his obsession with weapons and explosives.
"However, he was not simply a harmless enthusiast.
"Gavan used his extensive knowledge to manufacture and accumulate devices capable of causing significant injury or harm."