"Footage shows the moment a drug dealer who rigged his house with Home Alone-style booby traps in order to thwart potential intruders is arrested. In May 2024, officers discovered a range of weapons, explosives and tripwires in three neighbouring properties connected to Ian Claughton, 59, and his ex-wife Lesley Claughton, 59."
"Bodycam footage released by Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit on Tuesday (10 February) shows officers entering one of the properties as part of the three-day multi-day operation which saw a 100-metre cordon installed."
"Another clip shows Ian using a homemade flamethrower, which he used as part of his efforts to protect his cannabis operation. Ian Claughton has been jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to an array of weapon and drug charges. Lesley Claughton was sentenced to 21 months in prison, suspended for two years."
Officers arrested a 59-year-old man who had rigged his property with Home Alone-style booby traps to deter intruders. Police found weapons, explosives and tripwires across three neighbouring properties linked to Ian Claughton and his ex-wife Lesley Claughton. Bodycam footage from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit shows officers entering one property during a three-day operation that included a 100-metre cordon. Additional footage shows Ian using a homemade flamethrower to protect a cannabis operation. Ian pleaded guilty to multiple weapon and drug offences and received a seven-year prison sentence; Lesley received a 21-month suspended sentence.
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