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Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence

Country: England & Wales
Hearing Date: 3 June 2016
Court Location: Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)
Judge: Judge Michael Topolski QC
Case Number: T20157339
Name: Harry David Shilling
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Co-Defendant/s: Yes
Bail Position: In Custody

Offence/s

Offence: Conspiracy to sell, transfer, manufacture or repair, firearms
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Conspiracy to possess firearms or ammunition with intent to endanger life or to enable another person to endanger life
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Importing firearms and conspiracy to import firearms or ammunition
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Sentence notes: Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO)

Sentencing Considerations

Undertaken in a group: Yes

Sentencing Details

Public Protection Sentence: Extended Sentence (EDS/ECS) - Extended Licence Period - Years: 5
Total Sentence: 30 Years ( Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 35 years )
Parole Eligibility Date (PED): 28/5/2036
Sentenced Upon: Conviction After Trial
Distinguishing Features / Details: He was found guilty of conspiring to import and sell firearms into the UK and conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life in Kent on 10 August 2015. He was the ringleader of a gang who smuggled £100,000-worth of weapons into the UK mainland. The gang transported the weapons by boat (the MV Albernina) from Boulogne in France to Kent. The gang had been under surveillance (Operation Seventy - NCA and Kent Police) and officers seized 31 guns - 22 fully automatic rifles and 9 Skorpion machine pistols - 58 magazines and more than 1,500 rounds of ammunition.
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Legal Teams & Authorities

Authority: The National Crime Agency (NCA)
Chambers: 6 Kings Bench Walk Chambers - 6KBW College Hill
Barrister: Richard Duncan Atkinson KC
Police Area: Kent Police

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