Saturday 21 April 2012

Gunman Caught By Police


A gunman identified driving a car linked to firearms offences has been jailed for seven years after a police stakeout.

Robert Shorter, 34, (pictured) of Ranelagh Road, Wembley was arrested on October 21, last year after exiting the vehicle in Eastcote Lane, Northolt.

He was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court of possessing a converted .38mm Olympic pistol and ammunition.

Shorter realised he had been spotted by police and unsuccessfully tried to distance himself from the car – holing up in a nearby property – but was arrested when he walked out of the front door.

When the vehicle was searched police found the loaded pistol.

Detective Sergeant Chris Hudson from Ealing Borough Police Serious Violence Team said: “We are really pleased with this result.

“Shorter maintained his innocence throughout this trial and claimed he was the innocent victim of lending the vehicle to his associates and had no knowledge of the firearm in the vehicle.

“However, thanks to the evidence presented, this man is now in jail and no longer a danger to the public.”

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