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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 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. |
| Terence 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. | |
| The bus driver's arsenal of weapons and explosives included home-made shotguns, pen guns and pistols. | The bus driver's 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. | 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, who the court heard was a former member of the BNP, pleaded guilty to 22 charges at Woolwich Crown Court in November. | Gavan, who the court heard was a former member of the BNP, pleaded guilty to 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. | 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. |
| He told detectives he had "a fascination with things that go bang", the Old Bailey heard. | He told detectives he had "a fascination with things that go bang", the Old Bailey heard. |
| Gavan's arsenal included nail bombs and a booby-trapped cigarette packet | Gavan's arsenal included nail bombs and a booby-trapped cigarette packet |
| 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. | 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. | "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. | "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. | "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." | "Gavan used his extensive knowledge to manufacture and accumulate devices capable of causing significant injury or harm." |
| A BNP spokesman would not comment on whether Gavan had been a member of the party. | A BNP spokesman would not comment on whether Gavan had been a member of the party. |
| But he told BBC News that Gavan's offences were "serious" and the sentence given to him was "correct". | But he told BBC News that Gavan's offences were "serious" and the sentence given to him was "correct". |