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Ex-Police Officer Jailed for Stockpiling Modified Weapons and Threatening Violence

Andrew Campbell, dismissed from Nottinghamshire Police in 2017, was sentenced to nearly six years for illegal weapons possession and far-right extremist threats.

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Overview

  • Andrew Campbell, 42, was sentenced to five years and ten months for possessing modified firearms and prohibited weapons, including CO₂ revolvers and an air rifle with a sound moderator.
  • A January 2025 search of his Toton home and storage unit uncovered a vast arsenal, including 11 air rifles, crossbows, knives, batons, and other dangerous weapons.
  • Prosecutors revealed videos from September 2023 showing Campbell testing modified weapons, boasting about their power, and dismantling firearms for further modification.
  • Messages linked to Campbell detailed threats against Muslims and pro-Palestine supporters, reflecting his extreme far-right ideology.
  • Two charges under the Terrorism Act were left on file and not considered in sentencing, though the judge cited the significant risks posed by his actions.