Tadas Diksas, an illegal arms dealer who utilized the dark web for his purchases, is sentenced to 15 years and nine months in prison after authorities discover 13 firearms in his Northampton storage unit. His conviction follows a violent incident where he struck a rival with a pistol while also firing a shot that thankfully missed its target.
Among the weapons seized were a Škorpion machine pistol and multiple Atak Arms Stalker pistols, with some firearms modified to eliminate safety features. Investigators linked Diksas to a Lithuanian online group dedicated to firearms and uncovered his attempts to acquire ammunition from Ukraine, highlighting his significant threat to public safety.
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