Two men from the 'black community' jailed for mac - 10 machine gun

Left: Marcus Baily with a Mac-10. The Birmimngham mail has not printed a picture of Tobias Grant (Aston) or Tacumba Wheeler (Lozells). Does Birmingham need a it's own Operation Trident?





The Birmingham Mail reports: Two Birmingham men are starting long prison sentences after being caught with a deadly loaded Mac 10 submachine gun following a fight in Aston.

In jailing Tobias Grant for 14 years and Tacumba Wheeler for eight, Judge Trevor Faber described it as a “wicked” weapon capable of causing mayhem and death.

He told the defendants: “The public in the city of Birmingham and in particular those who live in Aston, Handsworth and Lozells, have the most grave concerns about the growth in the last few years of gun crime in those areas.

“We all know of the tragic circumstances that have arisen in relation to those sorts of crimes in recent years.

“You must understand substantial sentences of custody will follow, not only to punish you for your involvement with this wicked weapon and ammunition but to deter others.” Read more