Man jailed for firearm offences after weapons found in Oxford vehicle
Thames Valley Police praises custodial sentence for Uffington resident
A man from Uffington has been sentenced to five years in prison for firearm offences following a Thames Valley Police investigation.
William Lee, a 47-year-old resident of White Horse, was convicted at Oxford Crown Court on 11th February.
The charges stem from an incident on 2nd June 2025, when Roads Policing officers identified Lee’s black Nissan Navara Tekna as a suspected vehicle clone.
The vehicle was stopped at Templars Square Shopping Centre in Cowley, leading to a search that uncovered multiple weapons.
Among the items found were a military-grade flare gun, two machetes, a wooden axe handle, a sawn-off shotgun with cartridges, 20 shotgun cartridges, and a wooden slingshot.
Fortunately, there were no victims involved and no injuries reported during the incident.
Lee was arrested on the same day and charged on 7th June 2025.
He pleaded guilty to possessing the machetes and sawn-off shotgun on 11th July 2025.
Tara Scott-Spencer, a staff investigator with Oxford’s CID, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the investigation.
“We are very pleased Lee has received a custodial sentence following this investigation,” she said.
Scott-Spencer emphasized Thames Valley Police's commitment to serious and thorough firearm offence investigations and the removal of dangerous weapons from the streets.