Armed Birmingham criminal caught taking part in gun deal on his own CCTV

An armed criminal from Birmingham has been caught on his own CCTV cameras taking part in a gun deal on 6 August last year.

Suni Masih, 32, can be seen walking out of his home to greet a driver of a rented Vauxhall Astra who hands Masih a bag.

Less than a minute later, Masih took a picture of the bag's contents: a pistol capable of automatic fire, which was loaded with seven 9mm rounds of ammunition.

Police received information a gun may have been inside the property on Allens Road in Winson Green and raided the house less than an hour later, where they found the firearm still in its hessian bag.

As officers are forcing their way in, Masih’s shadow can be seen from a rear window as he desperately throws the gun outside moments before he was arrested.

Jeremiah Williams, 30, was arrested days later as the driver who handed Masih the gun.

Det Ch Insp Bryn Robins, from the Major Crime Unit at West Midlands Police, said: “It’s quite fitting that a CCTV system designed to deter and catch criminals ended up catching its owner in the act of a serious crime.

“This is quite an unusual gun, and extremely dangerous, in that it is capable of firing for as long as whoever is holding it holds down the trigger, until it runs out of ammunition.

“We may never know how Masih planned to use the gun, but it’s clearly an extremely dangerous weapon, which could have caused death or serious injury.

“The court has recognised the seriousness of this type of weapon and reflected it in the sentencing.

“Those involved in the supply of lethal firearms can expect lengthy prison sentences.

“It’s great that we’ve been able to take it off the streets, and that the two people involved in its sale are off the streets as well.”

Williams, of Wave Close in Walsall, and Masih of Allens Road in Winson Green both admitted conspiracy to supply firearms.

Masih was jailed for five years and seven months, and Williams was jailed for six years at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.

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