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Sikh teen faces jail after purchasing car bomb on dark web

Gurtej Singh Randhawa faces jail after attempting to buy a vehicle-borne improvised explosive @NCA_UK Twitter

By: Lauren Codling

A SIKH teenager is facing a prison sentence after purchasing a deadly bomb with an intent to endanger life. Gurtej Singh Randhawa, 19, was arrested this year in May when officers from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) replaced the car bomb he had bought through the dark web with a harmless dummy duplicate. The former Wolverhampton Grammar School pupil was found guilty on Tuesday (7) of maliciously possessing an explosive substance with intent. NCA’s Tim Gregory said the device purchased could cause “serious” damage if it had been used. “He was not involved in an organised crime group or…

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