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news flash. illegal gun factory in hailsham!

On 22 Aug 2018 at 11:56am OMG!!! wrote:

A illegal factory producing guns on an industrial scale has been discovered on a Hailsham industrial estate police have just announced.Just think about that you idiots who are encouraging us to move there from Lewes!

On 22 Aug 2018 at 11:58am Exagerate wrote:

That should be on an industrial estate, not on an industrial scale.

On 22 Aug 2018 at 11:59am Virgil wrote:

Probably just one bloke making a zip gun in a garage but what has that got to do with moving there?

On 22 Aug 2018 at 12:03pm Virgil wrote:

Oh sorry I�ve just read the article from the Telegraph, apparently there were two guns!!!

On 22 Aug 2018 at 12:06pm Lewes Resident wrote:

I've seen 3 guys in Neros before all with guns on them.

On 22 Aug 2018 at 12:06pm OMG! wrote:

large-scale illegal gun factory has been discovered on a Sussex industrial estate, the National Crime Agency has announced.
Investigators found what they believe to be a "sophisticated" operation in a warehouse describing itself as a gearbox repair business on an industrial estate in Hailsham, East Sussex.
Three men found leaving the building were arrested and police had to use a Taser on one of them, an NCA spokesman said.
Officers from the NCA's Armed Operations Unit raided the industrial unit near the Hailsham by-pass in East Sussex on Saturday night and two guns as well as ammunition were seized.
Three men were subsequently arrested and charged with offences relating to the possession of firearms and appeared before Brighton magistrates on Monday.
NCA and Sussex Police officers were working together at the location, which was cordoned of on the weekend, for investigations to continue.
NCA deputy director Chris Farrimond said: "As a result of this operation two firearms have been recovered and they will now be the subject of analysis.
"Our investigation is ongoing, and we are working very closely with our partners at Sussex Police as it progresses."
Greg Akehurst, 29, of no fixed address, and Mark Kinman, 63, of Bramwell Mews, Hailsham, were both charged with possessing a firearm.
Kyle Wood, 30, of Gratwicke Drive, Littlehampton, was charged with the same offence as well as possessing ammunition.
The trio were remanded in custody and are due to appear at Kingston Crown Court on September 17.
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On 22 Aug 2018 at 12:08pm OMG!!! wrote:

More than 30 firearms have been seized.

On 22 Aug 2018 at 12:19pm Dev wrote:

Sun's out, guns out!

On 22 Aug 2018 at 12:46pm Eastbourne Gazette wrote:

The Gazette reports two guns and nothing about manufacture.

On 22 Aug 2018 at 1:34pm @Eastbourne Gazette wrote:

as do the BBC and all other news sources including OMG!! own post

On 22 Aug 2018 at 2:25pm Just by chance wrote:

the police stumbled upon this .................yeah Right. They probably had scrotes under surveillance then pounced. Hailsham, where the Bill do their job. Lewes where they dont. LOL.