15:34 GMT, 31 July 2012 | The Daily Mail
Teenager held with two suspected 1.2million volt stun guns disguised as mobile phones
A 19-year-old man has been arrested by police after two suspected 1.2milion-volt stun guns disguised as mobile
phones were found in his car.
The alleged weapons are 24 times more powerful than the average police Taser gun and can be fatal if
discharged.
They were discovered after officers spotted the teenager in an uninsured Ford Focus in Edgware, North London
and decided to search the vehicle.
The devices, which look like Nokias, are believed to be K95s and have electrodes in the top.
Operated by pressing a button on the side of the device, the weapons can disable victims with a million-volt charge.
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The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a prohibited weapon last Wednesday, and was bailed
until September. There was a woman with him but she was not arrested.
The suspected weapons are now being examined by forensic teams to discover what exactly they are.
Anyone found in possession of one of these stun guns in Britain faces up to ten years in jail and an unlimited fine.
In February, police forces across Britain were warned to be aware of a flood of the high-powered stun guns
disguised as phones which were being smuggled into the country.
Authorities fear that the stun guns – marketed as personal protection devices – are increasingly becoming
the criminals’ weapon of choice, with at least 10,000 estimated to be in circulation on Britain’s streets.
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They are also becoming a threat to prison guards. A Chinese-made Kelon stun gun – identical to a Sony
Ericsson K95 mobile phone – was recently found at Low Newton jail,
where the mass murderer Rosemary West is an inmate.
Although illegal in Britain, the stun guns can be bought via the internet for as little as £15.
The slightest touch against a target is enough to deliver the charge, either direct on to skin or through
clothing. In extreme cases they may cause fatal heart attacks.
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UK Border Agency officials have seized the devices at Manchester and Glasgow airports and at a North
London postal sorting office, raising fears that they are being imported
in growing numbers.
Jail staff say the guns could be used to temporarily paralyse wardens.
A senior prison source said earlier this year: ‘These stun guns pose a dangerous new threat. There are
fears they will be smuggled in to aid escapes and intimidate warders.’
The devices are marketed on websites as ‘non-lethal personal security weapons’ for defense against
muggers. Claims of up five million volts are advertised for some models.
Teenager held with two suspected 1.2million volt stun guns disguised as mobile phones
- The 'weapons' are 24 times more powerful than the average police Taser
[*]The devices look like Nokia phones and are operated by a button on the side
[*]They can cause fatal heart attacks in extreme cases
A 19-year-old man has been arrested by police after two suspected 1.2milion-volt stun guns disguised as mobile
phones were found in his car.
The alleged weapons are 24 times more powerful than the average police Taser gun and can be fatal if
discharged.
They were discovered after officers spotted the teenager in an uninsured Ford Focus in Edgware, North London
and decided to search the vehicle.
The devices, which look like Nokias, are believed to be K95s and have electrodes in the top.
Operated by pressing a button on the side of the device, the weapons can disable victims with a million-volt charge.
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The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a prohibited weapon last Wednesday, and was bailed
until September. There was a woman with him but she was not arrested.
The suspected weapons are now being examined by forensic teams to discover what exactly they are.
Anyone found in possession of one of these stun guns in Britain faces up to ten years in jail and an unlimited fine.
In February, police forces across Britain were warned to be aware of a flood of the high-powered stun guns
disguised as phones which were being smuggled into the country.
Authorities fear that the stun guns – marketed as personal protection devices – are increasingly becoming
the criminals’ weapon of choice, with at least 10,000 estimated to be in circulation on Britain’s streets.
<a href="http://s1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/?action=view&current=frm00002-66.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/frm00002-66.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
They are also becoming a threat to prison guards. A Chinese-made Kelon stun gun – identical to a Sony
Ericsson K95 mobile phone – was recently found at Low Newton jail,
where the mass murderer Rosemary West is an inmate.
Although illegal in Britain, the stun guns can be bought via the internet for as little as £15.
The slightest touch against a target is enough to deliver the charge, either direct on to skin or through
clothing. In extreme cases they may cause fatal heart attacks.
<a href="http://s1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/?action=view&current=frm00003-53.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/frm00003-53.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
UK Border Agency officials have seized the devices at Manchester and Glasgow airports and at a North
London postal sorting office, raising fears that they are being imported
in growing numbers.
Jail staff say the guns could be used to temporarily paralyse wardens.
A senior prison source said earlier this year: ‘These stun guns pose a dangerous new threat. There are
fears they will be smuggled in to aid escapes and intimidate warders.’
The devices are marketed on websites as ‘non-lethal personal security weapons’ for defense against
muggers. Claims of up five million volts are advertised for some models.
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