Watch moment Sheffield thug caught hiding gun in bush
Police arrested Zohaib Hussain after he fled from a speeding Land Rover Defender in Sheffield and hid a bag in a bush. Officers found a loaded firearm inside, and Hussain was later jailed for five years.
Hussain, 30, of Huntsman Road, drove along Staniforth Road on 14 September before leaving the vehicle on Olivers Drive and running down an alley. Police found the gun in a black bag with three live rounds; Hussain pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition without a certificate at Sheffield Crown Court on 27 October.
In short
- Hussain was jailed for five years.
- Police found a loaded gun hidden in a bush.
- The firearm had three live rounds.
Explained simply
Firearms are tightly controlled in the UK, and possessing a gun or ammunition without the required certificate is a criminal offence. Police may investigate when they find a weapon, even if it has not been fired.
The case involves Zohaib Hussain, the man police say fled from a vehicle in Sheffield and left a bag containing a loaded gun and three rounds in a bush. He admitted possessing the firearm and ammunition without a certificate at Sheffield Crown Court.
The case matters because it concerns an unlawfully held, loaded firearm in a public place. The court sentenced Hussain to five years in prison.
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