Two men jailed for supplying a firearm
Two men have been given jail sentences for their involvement in the criminal supply of a firearm in Bristol
David Antill, 59, of no fixed address (pictured above left), and Douglas Harvey, 61, of Woodend in Bristol (pictured above right), were found guilty of firearms offences following a trial at Bristol Crown Court and were sentenced on Monday January 20.
Officers carrying out a proactive operation on Monday 14 December 2020, saw Harvey get out of a car in Compton Drive, holding a dark coloured sports bag.
The bag was heavy and sagging and officers observed him walking towards Antill’s home.
Just minutes later, the two men walked back towards the car, this time with a holdall which appeared to be empty.
Firearms officers stopped the car in Muller Road and both men were arrested. Antill was found to be in possession of a CS incapacitant spray.
A thorough search of Antill’s home located a shotgun wrapped in a blanket in a communal area. The barrel of the gun had been shortened.
They also found six shotgun shells with the weapon and a further five close-by.
Extensive enquiries were carried out, which forensically linked Harvey to the firearm. Telecommunications data also showed Antill’s involvement in the conspiracy to supply a firearm.