Former soldier admits charges over huge Bloxwich ammunition and explosives haul
A former soldier today admitted possession of explosives and ammunition in the biggest haul of its kind in the region in 10 years.
Joanne Morris, who also worked as a nurse, was held after armed police raided her house, discovering military style bullets and explosives and forcing the evacuation of residents and part of Bloxwich police station.
A cordon remained around the 48-year-old's home, on Ivy Cottage in Station Street, Bloxwich, for three days as police carried out an extensive search.
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The Ministry of Defence had to carry out a controlled explosion of some detonators that were too fragile to move safely.
The Express & Star captured part of the dramatic operation on video at the time:
Morris, formerly known as Paul Morris, admitted four charges of unlawfully possessing ammunition and one count of possessing a shotgun.
She admitted further charges of four counts of unlawful possession of an explosive substance and one count of making an explosive substance after an application to the Attorney General was granted to bring the charges under the Explosives Act.
Morris was remanded for sentencing at the beginning of July.
