A
fence, who was caught with a sawn-off shotgun and illegal ammo after
a stolen computer was traced to his home via a California tip-off, is
starting a four-and-a-half year sentence.
Ousama
Rhanmia, 25, (pictured) of Bedford Hill, Balham had property from ten
different London burglaries at his home when officers raided it on
January 8.
He
was convicted at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court of possession of
the shortened shotgun, 23 rounds of ammunition, 46 CS gas cannisters,
a silencer and three 9mm rounds as well as handling stolen goods.
Rhanmia
was traced after a burglary in Elm Road, Kingston-upon-Thames on
January 26, last year when items including a desktop computer,
laptops and an iPhone were taken.
On
February 2 a Californian friend of the burglary victim reported files
were being deleted on their shared 'Dropbox' folder and the stolen
laptop was traced by police to Rhanmia.
Detective
Sergeant Tony Skinner, from Kingston CID, said: "This was a
protracted investigation which uncovered thousands of pounds worth of
stolen property from burglaries committed across London not to
mention deadly weapons.
"It
has taken eighteen months of hard work to get this result and thanks
must go to Detective Constable Nicola Stopps who oversaw the case
from the beginning.
“Her
diligence paid off resulting in Rhanmia's conviction today."
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