一名联合王国男子被判刑16.5年,罪名是领导一个团体,把150支空枪变成实用手枪。
A UK man was sentenced to 16.5 years for leading a group that turned 150 blank guns into functional pistols.
Paul Lynam, 45岁,来自汉普郡Watterloouville的45岁男子,2026年2月27日,在认罪领导一个犯罪团伙,将150多件空白火器转为手枪后,被判处16年半监禁。
Paul Lynam, a 45-year-old man from Waterlooville, Hampshire, was sentenced to 16½ years in prison on February 27, 2026, after pleading guilty to leading a crime group that converted over 150 blank firearms into live pistols.
这次行动由东南区域有组织犯罪股发现,涉及Windsor和Datchet的两个临时枪支工厂,当局在那里没收了武器、弹药和枪支部件。
The operation, uncovered by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, involved two makeshift gun factories in Windsor and Datchet, where authorities seized weapons, ammunition, and firearm components.
莱纳姆被称为“无名氏”,于2024年11月从西班牙被引渡,此前他逃离英国。
Lynam, known as “Mr Nobody,” was extradited from Spain in November 2024 after fleeing the UK.
其他五名成员,包括Damon Denham、Chad Blackwell和Daniel Boyd, 先前曾被监禁8至13年。
Five other members, including Damon Denham, Chad Blackwell, and Daniel Boyd, were previously jailed for eight to 13 years.
另外两名嫌疑人Perry Phillips和Gary Worhington将于5月8日被判刑。
Two additional suspects, Perry Phillips and Gary Worthington, are set to be sentenced on May 8.
当局强调了武器对公共安全构成的严重威胁和国际调查的复杂性。
Authorities stressed the serious public safety threat posed by the weapons and the complexity of the international investigation.