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UK Man Sentenced for Supplying Military Weapons to Criminals

9/28/2025

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Philip Waugh, 40, was sentenced to 26 years 8 months for supplying military-grade weapons to UK crime groups and plotting an acid attack.
He used the alias AceProspect on EncroChat to sell firearms, including AK47s and Uzis, to criminals.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) built the case via chat evidence with Thai authorities; Robert Brazendale jailed on linked firearms offenses.

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Story summary

Philip Waugh, 40, was sentenced to 26 years 8 months for supplying military-grade weapons to UK crime groups and plotting an acid attack.
He used the alias AceProspect on EncroChat to sell firearms, including AK47s and Uzis, to criminals.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) built the case via chat evidence with Thai authorities; Robert Brazendale jailed on linked firearms offenses.