{"id":3449,"date":"2020-10-27T11:58:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T11:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=3449"},"modified":"2020-10-27T11:58:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T11:58:46","slug":"gift-wrapped-gun-sees-bethnal-green-man-jailed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/27\/gift-wrapped-gun-sees-bethnal-green-man-jailed\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift-wrapped gun sees Bethnal Green man jailed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>HE KEPT a gun, wrapped in plastic bags and stuffed inside a gift bag, under his bed. Acting on intelligence, police came to his home in Bethnal Green, found the gun \u2013 and nine days later he was arrested and charged.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The police raid took place as lockdown got underway \u2013 on 30th March. Six months later, Bozlu Miah, 36, of Portman Place finally appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to the charges of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition. He was sentenced, at the same hearing, to five years imprisonment for each charge \u2013 the sentences to run concurrently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PC Shah Haque of Central East Gangs Task Force said,\u00a0\u201cOfficers across London are working around the clock to locate and remove weapons from the streets of London. Tackling violent crime is a priority for the Met and we remain committed to bringing anyone who carries or holds firearms and other lethal weapons to justice. The evidence gathered against Miah as part of this comprehensive investigation left him with no option but to plead guilty to these offences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with the news in East London, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">East London News<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with regular shows and videos, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Vodcasts\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vodcasts Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HE KEPT a gun, wrapped in plastic bags and stuffed inside a gift bag, under his bed. Acting on intelligence, police came to his home in Bethnal Green, found the gun \u2013 and nine days later he was arrested and charged. The police raid took place as lockdown got underway \u2013 on 30th March. 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