A 54-year-old man from St Leonards and St Ives has been imprisoned for multiple firearms offences.
Adam Harris was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court today after pleading guilty to multiple charges of possessing firearms without a licence.
He was sentenced to five years and three months in prison.
Following information received by police, the defendant was arrested on Sunday 10 January 2021 in Cumbria.
Officers conducted a search of storage containers controlled by the defendant on land in the Throop area of Bournemouth under section 18 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
Several firearms were seized including a Smith & Wesson 44 Magnum revolver, two Glock pistols and a Beretta Tomcat-32 pistol. In total, six rifles were assembled from disassembled parts including a Winchester Savage bolt-action rifle, a Remington Ruger semi-automatic rifle, a Ruger Long semi-automatic rifle and a Nagant bolt-action rifle. A crossbow, a Cobra stun-gun, further disassembled gun parts and multiple rounds of ammunition were also located.
Following forensic examination of the items, Harris was subsequently charged.
The weapons and ammunition seized are to be forfeited.
Detective Constable Steven Davis, of BCP CID, said: “We take all incidents involving firearms and prohibited weapons extremely seriously in our continued efforts to keep the people of Dorset safe.
“Thanks to partnership working with Cumbria Police and the detailed investigation conducted by our officers, we were able to arrest and charge Harris as well as find and confiscate a large haul of highly dangerous firearms, weapons and ammunition.
“I would urge anyone with information about individuals who are believed to be in possession of prohibited weapons to please do the right thing and report it to us so we can take robust action against those involved and keep the public safe.”