A former Army sergeant who made guns for gangs operating in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, has been jailed indefinitely. Skip related content
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Jail for man who made Rhys murder weapon
Detectives said Paul Alexander, 53, was a "significant" supplier and had been tracked down after the shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool.
Police said they found a gun factory at a house Alexander rented in Bardfield Saling, Essex and his weapons and ammunition had been linked to 28 firearms crimes in the UK.
Alexander previously admitted possessing firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life, converting imitation firearms into real firearms and money laundering.
Judge Charles Gratwicke told Alexander: "You were wickedly, in order to obtain money, putting guns into the hands of criminals."
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