Marine thought stolen guns would be used by ‘Great Train robber types’

Southampton

  A Royal Marine who buried an arsenal of weapons in the New Forest before selling them to an undercover cop claimed he thought they would be used by ‘Great Train Robber-types to put drug dealers out of business,’ a court heard today (fri). Commercial diver Martin Shannon, 43, hoarded firearms and ammunition stolen from British naval base RM Pool in Hamworthy, Dorset during the course of his career as a military reservist. He stashed grenades, an assault rifle, shotguns,…

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