US EditionFormer PCSO jailed for trying to make 3D printer gun
LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND, AUG 8 – Zoe Watts was sentenced to eight years and six months for attempting to manufacture a 3D printed gun and possessing multiple weapons despite legal prohibitions, police said.
- On Friday, August 8, 2025 at Lincoln Crown Court, Zoe Watts was jailed for eight years and six months for weapons possession and 3D-printed gun parts.
- Watts is obsessed with weapons and, due to previous convictions for explosives and illegal arms, prohibited from owning any, as trial evidence showed.
- Lincolnshire Police discovered parts for two firearms, with one nearly operational, and found an 'Aladdin's cave' of weapons including knives and a crossbow.
- Following her sentencing, Watts was issued a forfeiture destruction order and a five-year serious crime prevention order, the first of their kind in the UK.
- Detective inspector Gemma Skipworth said, `This sends a clear message that if you're doing something wrong behind closed doors, it doesn't mean you're safe and can break the rules with impunity,` warning that downloading plans for firearms with 3D printers breaches the rules.
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Former PCSO jailed for trying to make 3D printer gun at home
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Former PCSO ‘obsessed with weapons’ jailed for trying to make 3D-printed gun
Zoe Watts, 39, a former police community support officer, had tried to make parts for a semi-automatic weapon at her home in Lincoln, a court heard.
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