Lorry Driver Made Guns and Stockpiled Weapons for ‘Race War’

Moment lorry driver running secret gun factory from caravan arrested by armed police

This is the moment a lorry driver behind a covert gun-conversion operation was arrested after armed police swooped on his caravan workshop. Thomas McKenna, 60, was detained when officers raided his three caravans at a traveller site in Buckles Lane, South Ockendon, Essex, in November 2024. Inside one of these, they found loaded pistols, ammunition and improvised explosive devices. Prosecutors said McKenna used basic tools to convert blank-firing…

Lorry driver ran gun converting workshop from caravan and planned for ‘race war’ - Essex Live

McKenna ran his gun conversion unit with a lathe and a drill, from one of three caravans he had at a large traveller site in Essex

Lorry driver made guns and stockpiled weapons for ‘race war’

Thomas McKenna, 60, is being sentenced over a gun and weapons workshop he had within his caravan.

Lorry driver ran gun converting workshop from caravan and planned for ‘race war’

Thomas McKenna, 60, sent messages telling friends and associates to ‘get yourself ready’ for a ‘race war’.

Lorry driver planned for ‘race war’ as he ran gun converting unit in south Essex

A lorry driver ran a workshop from his caravan converting blank-firing guns into deadly pistols to sell to criminals – and stockpiled weapons in…

Lorry driver ran caravan gun workshop while plotting 'race war'

HighlightsMcKenna converted blank-firing weapons into lethal pistols using lathe and drill in caravan.Network included Faisal Razzaq, getaway driver in 2005 fatal shooting of PC Sharon Beshenivsky.Couple sent messages about targeting Muslims and immigrants, shared explosive-making videos.A lorry driver operated an illicit gun-conversion workshop from a caravan while preparing for what he called a "race war", Kingston Crown Court heard during sen…