使用金属探测器后,Liam McDermid因在学校附近搜寻与帮派暴力有关的隐蔽Glock而被定罪。
Liam McDermid convicted for searching near a school for a hidden Glock, linked to gang violence, after using a metal detector.
25岁的Liam McDermid在爱丁堡被判有罪,罪名是在学校和幼儿园附近寻找隐藏的Glock火器和弹药,这是针对帮派暴力的 " 门户对峙行动 " 的一部分。
Liam McDermid, 25, has been convicted in Edinburgh for searching for a hidden Glock firearm and ammunition near a school and nursery, part of Operation Portaledge targeting gang violence.
他在使用金属探测器后于2025年6月5日被捕。 6月11日,在Roseburn路一带发现这把枪,警察关了该地区数天。
He was arrested on June 5, 2025, after using a metal detector, and the gun was found on June 11 along Roseburn Path, with police closing the area for days.
McDermid承认进行了搜查,拥有一把balaclava和手套,并用他的电话研究金属探测器的使用和讨论取回武器的问题。
McDermid admitted to the search, possession of a balaclava and gloves, and using his phone to research metal detector use and discuss retrieving the weapon.
他以前19次被定罪,过去没有服刑时间,因此被判处重大监禁。
His prior 19 convictions and lack of prison time previously led to a significant custodial sentence.
该案与涉及犯罪家庭的更广泛的帮派争斗有关,在行动下逮捕了近60人。
The case is linked to a wider gang feud involving crime families, with nearly 60 arrests made under the operation.