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Brothers who hid guns in panel of microwave jailed

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Edward and Cadien Pink.
Edward Pink, left, and his brother Cadien have been jailed for 14 years and 12 years respectively (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Two brothers who tried to smuggle loaded guns hidden in the panel of a microwave have been jailed.

Cadien Pink, 41, and Edward Pink, 46, ordered one Taurus and three Glock-type pistols with 59 rounds of ammo from Florida.

The guns, with the serial numbers removed, were posted to a business in Newham, east London, but were scanned by the US’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) branch.

Agents told the Metropolitan Police who arrested the Pink brothers and discovered a voice note on Cadien’s phone from a US contact, discussing the models and specifications of guns he had requested.

He denied involvement and said the contact was talking about clippers he wanted for his mobile barbering business.

But he was convicted along with his brother of conspiracy to possess firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life.

Cadien, from Surrey, was jailed for 14 years and Edward, from Streatham, south London, received 12 years.

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Detective Chief Inspector Ant Jones said: ‘The Met has fantastic working relationships with partner law enforcement agencies all over the world.

Two brothers have been jailed following an operation by the Met and US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after attempting to import a cache of deadly firearms concealed in a microwave from the US into the UK. Edward Pink, 46 (10.05.76), of Namba Ray Close, Lambeth and Cadien Pink, 41 (24.04.81) of Surrey, were both convicted at Croydon Crown Court on Friday, 10 February of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to possess ammunition with intent to endanger life. They were sentenced at the same court on Monday, 20 February to 12 years and 14 years respectively for each count, to run concurrently. The court heard that on 28 June 2022, US authorities intercepted a parcel delivery from Florida destined for a business address in Newham after it was scanned and seen to contain a number of suspicious objects. On searching they discovered a microwave; inside were four loaded firearms ? two Glock 19 Gen 5 pistols; a Glock 17 Gen 5 pistol; one Taurus G2C pistol and 59 rounds of ammunition. All with the serial numbers removed. US authorities seized the firearms and alerted the Met?s Specialist Crime Command, and a joint proactive investigation was launched. On 12 July 2022, the pair were promptly arrested, charged and remanded in custody. Cadien Pink denied any involvement, and when faced with a recorded voice note from his mobile phone in which he was instructed by the US contact he was ordering from to name his make, model and specification, he insisted this was in relation to hair clippers for his mobile barbering business.
Police discovered four loaded guns inside a microwave (Picture: Metropolitan Police)
Two brothers have been jailed following an operation by the Met and US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after attempting to import a cache of deadly firearms concealed in a microwave from the US into the UK. Edward Pink, 46 (10.05.76), of Namba Ray Close, Lambeth and Cadien Pink, 41 (24.04.81) of Surrey, were both convicted at Croydon Crown Court on Friday, 10 February of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to possess ammunition with intent to endanger life. They were sentenced at the same court on Monday, 20 February to 12 years and 14 years respectively for each count, to run concurrently. The court heard that on 28 June 2022, US authorities intercepted a parcel delivery from Florida destined for a business address in Newham after it was scanned and seen to contain a number of suspicious objects. On searching they discovered a microwave; inside were four loaded firearms ? two Glock 19 Gen 5 pistols; a Glock 17 Gen 5 pistol; one Taurus G2C pistol and 59 rounds of ammunition. All with the serial numbers removed. US authorities seized the firearms and alerted the Met?s Specialist Crime Command, and a joint proactive investigation was launched. On 12 July 2022, the pair were promptly arrested, charged and remanded in custody. Cadien Pink denied any involvement, and when faced with a recorded voice note from his mobile phone in which he was instructed by the US contact he was ordering from to name his make, model and specification, he insisted this was in relation to hair clippers for his mobile barbering business.
The firearms and ammo had been ordered in from Florida (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

‘It’s because of our work with our colleagues in HSI that we have successfully prevented a number of lethal weapons from falling into the wrong hands here, and successfully brought to justice those who conspired to import them for use on the streets of London.

‘I’ve no doubt that this partnership working means that lives will have been saved as a result.

‘Firearms are inextricably linked to gangs, drugs markets and organised crime groups and we will stop at nothing to disrupt the use and supply of firearms on the streets of London.’

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