The defendants faced charges of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of prohibited firearms, and drug supply offences. The Crown’s case established that the lead defendant used his workplace—a fast-food restaurant—as a front for the storage and supply of firearms and viable ammunition, whilst dealing in wholesale quantities of Class A drugs.
CCTV footage from within the premises, spanning a 48-hour period, captured the handling and transfer of firearms between the defendants and others. The prosecution relied on both forensic and drugs expert evidence. One of the firearms recovered was linked to a shooting days earlier.
A submission of no case to answer, made by the lead defendant at the close of the prosecution case, was successfully opposed by the Crown. The lead defendant received a sentence of 18 years’ imprisonment.
Sean Sullivan and Emma-Louise Heath were instructed by Karen Dubarry from the CPS.
