BALLISTIC BLING; 'Assassins armouries' gun gang gets 86 years.Byline: BY PATRICK MULCHRONE BRITAIN'S biggest ever gunrunning gun·run·ner n. One that smuggles firearms and ammunition. gun  run gang were yesterday jailed
for a total of 86 years.
Thrill-seeking rich kid Kaleem Akhtar teamed up with cage-fighting hardman Paul Wilson Paul Wilson may refer to:
Fanatical Moslem sect that smoked hashish and murdered Crusaders (11th—12th centuries). [Islamic Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 52] See : Assassination assassins armoury" to gangs and hardened crooks. Businessman Akhtar, 29, wanted "street cred street cred n. Slang Acceptability or popularity, especially among young people in urban areas. [street + cred(it). and glory", but was yesterday caged for 20 years. The gang flooded the streets with "ballistic bling" - kits of handguns, silencers and bullets. The pounds 1,700-a-time kits became a status symbol for street gangs in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds Sheffield, Bradford and Scotland. They sold so well they led to a "spike" in guncrime figures. Manchester crown court heard. Mr Nick Clarke Nicholas Campbell Clarke (9 June 1948 – 23 November 2006), was an English radio and television presenter and journalist, primarily known for his work on BBC Radio 4. QC, prosecuting, said: "The supply of handguns is worrying enough but the provision of a sound moderator, or silencer, for each gun is far more sinister. "With these guns stealth comes as standard. These weapons are an assassin's armoury." There were gasps and tears from the public gallery as Akhtar, whose millionaire family run a warehouse business in Liverpool and Manchester, was jailed with six other gang members. Judge Clement Golstone QC, told Akhtar: "You were drawn to this conspiracy out of greed and a desire for street cred and glory. "You have not brought glory to your family, you have brought shame and disgrace." Given a pounds 350,000 home as a wedding gift, Akhtar led a double life. At home the dutiful du·ti·ful adj. 1. Careful to fulfill obligations. 2. Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation. du son, working in his family's clothing empire while secretly supplying the guns as self-styled "Big K". Each of the Russian-made Baikal guns were brought from Lithuania to Essex, then to Manchester by Lithuanian brothers Agnius, 26, and Edgaras Malcevas, 39. The weapons had been expertly converted to fire 9mm bullets. But police had the gang under surveillance after uncovering one batch of weapons. They were sold on to Mudasser Ali, 30, from Bradford, the "senior player" who was jailed for 18 years. Wilson, 37, a career criminal and drug dealer from Southport bought the guns to sell on. He was jailed for 11 years six months. Asaid Salim, 27, from Trafford who packaged kits, was jailed for 10 years eight months. All were convicted of conspiracy to possess firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. life. Courier Michael Peake, 44, of Liverpool, got nine years for firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. possession. Agnius Malcevas was jailed for 12 years and ordered to be deported after his release. His brother Edgaras, was jailed for five years. Police seized 29 Baikal guns during operations in Manchester alone, along with 856 9mm bullets. Prosecutor Mr Clarke told the court: "Overall, this operation uncovered the largest connected network of illegally-held weapons ever seen in this country." Det Sgt Jim Gray, who led the investigation, said: "I think the UK is a significantly safer place for us imprisoning these people." CAPTION(S): EVIL TRADERS Akhtar, inset top, shows off with a gun and armed pal. A Baikal gun above; PEDDLERS OF DEATH Paul Wilson, Michael Peake, Mudasser Ali, Edgaras Malcevas, Asaid Salim and Agnius Malcevas were all sent to prison yesterday |
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