Drug dealing primary school teacher caught with deadly machine gun hidden in her knicker drawer
Cops raiding the teacher's address also found drugs, a Makarov self-loading pistol and a revolver
A DRUG dealing primary school teacher has been caged after she was caught with a deadly pistol in her knicker drawer.
Cops raiding Aqsa Carvalho's home discovered a Czech-made Skorpion machine pistol capable of firing over 850 rounds a minute.
A Makarov self-loading pistol, a revolver and a box of ammunition were also found in the 26-year-old's knicker drawer.
She was caged for 17 years today at Kingston Crown Court after being found guilty of three counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
Her car dealer husband Robert James Carvalho, 32, was sentenced to 18 years after he pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
Cops had raided the primary school teacher's home in Rickmansworth, Herts, after undercover officers saw an alleged drug deal.
They spotted a bag being handed over to Abdul Ramzan, 25, and Jamon Anwar, 30, in Oxford Gardens, Uxbridge.
Ramzan from Slough was jailed for 16 years after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and was found guilty of three counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
Anwar also of Slough was found guilty of three counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
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Scotland Yard said: "On Monday, 21 March, officers from the Met's Special Projects Team on a pro-active operation searched a property in Harriet Walker Way after witnessing a bag being handed over to Ramzan and Anwar in Oxford Gardens, Uxbridge.
"A search of the address revealed three firearms in the main bedroom, concealed in the underwear drawer of Aqsa Carvalho.
"The firearms were a Skorpion machine pistol, a Makarov self-loading pistol and a revolver.
"Ammunition for the machine pistol was found in the magazine next to the weapon and more was located in another box.
"The machine pistol was set to fully automatic mode.
"Cash, a quantity of Class A drugs, along with a drugs grinder and scales, were also located during the search.
"A number of mobile phones seized during the raid subsequently revealed evidence of extensive drug dealing.
"A search was conducted at an address in Trelawney Avenue in Slough and approximately 80 rounds of '.22' ammunition were found concealed behind the fireplace, along with a number of mobile phones.
"A search of Anwar's address resulted in the seizure of counterfeit notes. Fifty wraps of drugs were found at Ramzan's address.
"The drugs seized in all four raids had a street value of over £7,000."
Robert James Carvalho pleaded guilty to all counts on September 9 and Aqsa Carvalho, Ramzan and Anwar were found guilty on 20 September.
A fifth individual Shifan Rizwan was acquitted on all counts.
Detective Constable Gill McLean, of the Met's Special Projects Team, said: "These are extremely dangerous individuals who were prepared to use lethal firearms to protect an illicit drug dealing business.
"I am pleased that they have now been jailed for a considerable period of time."
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