A SOUTHEND man has been charged with attempting to import a prohibited weapon after Border Force intercepted a stun gun he reportedly tried to bring to the UK.
Jamal Bari, 51, of Chichester Road in Southend was arrested last Tuesday following an investigation by Essex Police after Border Forces discovered the illegal weapon in August.
He is set to appear before Basildon Crown Court on November 27.
Stun guns, designed to incapacitate people with a high voltage jolt of electricity, are prohibited in the UK carrying a potential prison sentence of up to ten years if imported without proper authority from the Secretary of State.
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A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "Southend’s Neighbourhood Policing Team has secured a charge against a man as part of an investigation into the importation of a stun gun.
"The investigation focuses on a package that was intercepted by the Border Force in August.
"Jamal Bari, 51, of Chichester Road, Southend was arrested on Tuesday last week (14 October).
"He has now been charged with one count of importing prohibited weapons or ammunition with the intent to evade a prohibition or restriction.
"He is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on 27 November."
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