Petrol station worker who stashed loaded gun on forecourt jailed after armed police raid found three weapons
A revolver, sawn-off shotgun, stun gun and ammunition were all found on or near the forecourt
A petrol station worker who stashed a loaded revolver on the forecourt where he worked has been jailed after armed police swooped and found hidden guns and ammunition.
West Midlands Police firearms officers raided the Gulf petrol station and found Sultan Arif’s revolver hidden between two water butts. It was loaded with four rounds.
A stun gun was also found in a fire extinguisher box, while shotgun cartridges were found hidden on the forecourt. Officers found a sawn-off shotgun in a black rucksack in the boot of a Vauxhall Vectra parked next to the forecourt.
Arif, of Rowley Regis, was linked forensically to the revolver found in the raid in Saltley, Birmingham, on January 15 of 2020.
He has a previous conviction for possession of a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition.
Arif, aged 33 and of Clent Hill Drive, was prosecuted anew and admitted possession of the revolver and ammunition.
At Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday (June 11) he was jailed for six years.
A police spokesperson said Arif is well known to officers and “poses a significant risk to the community”, but “this investigation has led to the recovery of firearms and ammunition and put him behind bars for a considerable time”.
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