Father and son who provided guns to gangsters from a weapons armoury based at their village home are sentenced after admitting dozens of firearms offences

• Paul Glynn, 52, was jailed for 19 years while his son Joseph, 18, was spared prison
• Several handguns and shotguns were found in their Durham house, court hears

A father and son who provided guns to gangsters from a weapons armoury based at their village family home have been sentenced after admitting firearms offences.

Paul Glynn, 52, and his son Joseph, 18, were arrested after police recovered a dozen illegal firearms from their property in Langley Park, County Durham.

A court heard several handguns, along with shotguns and ammunition, were found after being hidden around the house and even under one of the beds.

Durham Police said their house on Lambton Street was being used as an ‘armoury for criminals’ to equip them with deadly firearms.

The shotguns discovered during the raid in November were also believed to have been stolen from a farm in Northumbria.

Paul Glynn, 52, was jailed for 19 years after admitting firearms offences

A look at one of the seized firearms by Durham Police

Both were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with Paul being further held on suspicion of being in possession of the weapons whilst being prohibited.

A four-day investigation codenamed Operation Mermaid resulted in 42 charges being secured for both suspects including 19 for Paul.

He pleaded guilty to all 19 counts while Joseph admitted three counts relating to stolen shotguns back in March.

Paul was jailed for 19 years while his son was spared prison after being handed an 18 month sentence, suspended for two years and 100 hour’s community service.

Detective Sergeant Vicky McCauley of Durham Constabulary said afterwards: ‘Detective Constable Ruth Taylor, myself and the file builder, Kelly Proudlock continued after charge to work with the CPS and the barrister preparing for trial along with firearms experts, Nabis and CSI who were able to formulate and complete a detailed forensic strategy that resulted in DNA of all the defendants being found on some of the weapons recovered.

‘Firearms specialists Mark Outhwaite and Lee Trueman provided their time and produced some amazing documentation relating to exhibits which was invaluable in leading the barrister and judge through each exhibit to ensure the correct sentencing guidelines were followed and the final result is an accumulation of all of their hard work.

‘A great result and a lot of hard work to see these weapons removed from circulation and those responsible being brought to justice.’

A court heard several handguns (one pictured above), along with shotguns, were found in their Durham property

Rounds of ammunition (pictured here) were also found around the house and even under one of the beds

Durham Police said their house on Lambton Street was being used as an ‘armoury for criminals’ 

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