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14 February 2014 at 11:01am

Man jailed after cops stunned by massive taser haul

A former doorman has been jailed after police found a haul of more than a hundred tasers and CS gas canisters disguised as mobile phones, torches and lipsticks.

Matthew Bandoo was arrested after a package from China was traced to him in Sheffield. When officers searched his home in Lydgate Hall Crescent, Crosspool, Sheffield, they recovered the parcel which, according to the customs declaration, contained “flashlights”.

However, inside the box was actually 52 tasers and 50 CS gas canisters which are both classed as banned weapons. The gas canisters looked like lipsticks and the tasers were disguised as mobile phones and torches.

A further four tasers and one gas canister were found in the house and police also found a quantity of Mephadrone – known as MKAT.

Bandoo, 29, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to possession of disguised firearms, possession of prohibited articles and possession of a class B drug. He was sentenced to five years in prison.

Last updated Fri 14 Feb 2014

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