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Article: Arms dealer jailed in first use of export control legislation.
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- November 23, 2007
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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 November 2007-UK Government: Arms dealer jailed in first use of export control legislation(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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A British arms dealer was jailed today for four years at Blackfriars Crown Court after pleading guilty to illegally moving weapons contrary to Article 9(2) of The Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003. This prosecution was brought by the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office (RCPO), and is the first use of this legislation by any prosecuting Authority in the UK.
The legislation was brought into force in 2004, and is designed to prevent uncontrolled movement of arms between countries outside ...