Mark McCourt, 34岁, 被判处12年监禁, 罪名是领导一个美国到爱尔兰的枪管环, 抓获六支步枪的零件, 数千发子弹, 以及管状炸弹。 Mark McCourt, 34, sentenced to 12 years for leading a U.S.-to-Ireland gun-running ring, caught with parts for six rifles, thousands of rounds, and pipe bombs.

北爱尔兰纽里34岁的Mark McCourt被判处12年监禁,罪名是领导2023年2月至2024年7月期间从美国向爱尔兰走私突击步枪零部件和弹药的枪支走私行动。 Mark McCourt, 34, of Newry, Northern Ireland, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for leading a gun-running operation that smuggled assault rifle parts and ammunition from the U.S. into Ireland between February 2023 and July 2024. 他在劳斯郡的一次加尔达突袭中被抓获，携带六支突击步枪的部件、近 1,200 发 9 毫米弹药、近 400 发 223 口径子弹和 10 枚管状炸弹。 He was caught during a Garda raid in County Louth with components for six assault rifles, nearly 1,200 rounds of 9mm ammunition, nearly 400 rounds of .223 caliber, and 10 pipe bombs. 检察官透露McCourt通过加密程序协调该计划,多次飞往拉斯维加斯购买零件,并免费赠送爆炸物,以完成75 000欧元的交易。 Prosecutors revealed McCourt coordinated the scheme via encrypted apps, flew to Las Vegas multiple times to acquire parts, and offered explosives as a free gift to close a €75,000 deal. 一名火器技术员证实,这些部件可以组装成可起作用的武器。 A firearms technician confirmed the parts could be assembled into functional weapons. 特别刑事法院将这些罪行描述为最严重的罪行之一,对认罪者判处15年的头条刑,减刑20%,同时对持有火器的指控判处10年监禁。 The Special Criminal Court described the offenses as among the most serious, imposing a 15-year headline sentence reduced by 20% for his guilty plea, plus a concurrent 10-year sentence for firearm possession charges. 该案突出显示了跨越爱尔兰边境的有组织的武器走私网络构成的威胁。 The case highlighted the threat posed by organized arms smuggling networks across the Irish border.