Border Force Busts Deadly Weapons Haul at Dover
A woman has been slammed with a nine-year jail sentence after trying to smuggle a stash of military-grade weapons, ammo, and Class A drugs into the UK. The National Crime Agency (NCA) uncovered the deadly haul after stopping 40-year-old Kasha Sanderson at Dover’s Eastern Docks.
Hidden Arsenal Found in Car Footwells
Sanderson, from Bristol, was pulled over on February 24 last year as she rolled off a ferry from Calais, driving an Irish-registered Peugeot 3008. When questioned, she claimed she’d been scattering ashes in Lyon, France.
But Border Force officers found 13 guns hidden in custom-built compartments inside the car’s footwells. The deadly lineup included two Skorpion submachine guns, a Uzi, a Glock handgun, and nine converted blank-firing pistols. They also seized 289 rounds of ammunition and 5kg of heroin worth around £500,000.
She Thought It Was Cannabis Fall Flat
Unemployed Sanderson was busted on the spot and later told NCA officers she thought she was smuggling cannabis. She quickly admitted guilt for smuggling firearms, ammo, and Class A drugs during questioning.
NCA Praises Border Force for Stopping Dangerous Guns
“Thanks to a brilliant detection by our Border Force partners and the NCA investigation, these terrifying weapons and ammunition are out of the hands of extremely dangerous criminals,” said NCA Branch Commander Rachel Bramley.
“Firearms crime in the UK is among the lowest in the world, but these guns had the potential to cause horrific damage. We’ve seen tragic consequences when innocent victims get caught in the crossfire of criminals wielding machine pistols like the Skorpion.
“With Sanderson’s jailing, the organised crime group behind this smuggling plot have lost a trusted courier and resources they could’ve used for further offences.”
