An "operational" stun-gun and blank firearm ammunition was found inside a wardrobe in a man's loft.
Dean Watts was arrested after an electronic stun device and blank ammunition for a firearm was found in his loft when a check was carried out at his home on April 6. The 30-year-old is currently banned from keeping any type of firearm following a suspended prison sentence for affray, Durham Crown Court heard.
Watts, of Dunelm Court, Brandon, Durham, appeared at the court on Tuesday via link from HMP Durham to be sentenced for possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of ammunition for a firearm when prohibited for life. He pleaded guilty to the charges at the hearing.
