Jailed: Man operated workshop converting blank firing pistols into lethal firearms from Smethwick home
A man who operated a workshop converting blank firing pistols into lethal firearms from his home in Smethwick has been jailed for five years.
Officers from the National Crime Agency’s armed operations unit raided 50-year-old Alireza Nowbakht’s property in Mallin Street, Smethwick, on December 22, 2022.
He had purchased seven of the weapons online from a legitimate supplier and had them delivered to a nearby address.
NCA officers had Nowbakht under surveillance as he picked up the consignment and took them back to his home.
