Man found guilty of bringing weapons through Edinburgh Airport

05/03/2010

By Mike Booth.

A man has been sentenced to 220 hours of community service after pleading guilty to bringing two stun guns and nine pepper spray cans into the UK at Edinburgh Airport, it has been reported.

Mark Noble was searched on arrival from Thailand on June 14th after his luggage was deemed excessive by border staff.

Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard how the 25-year-old had three previous weapons convictions, but accepted a not guilty plea relating to the possession of other weapons.

A defence agent told how Noble had bought the items after he had leftover currency on a holiday with friends, adding that it was "a stupid thing to do".

Sheriff Deidre MacNeill QC said to the defendant: "You realise now I hope that you have committed serious offences under the firearms act and I had to consider a prison sentence."

Meanwhile, Star1 Airlines recently announced the launch of the first flight from Edinburgh Airport to Vilnius in Lithuania.

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