The Moment of Proof

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The Moment of Proof: Series 2: The Machine Gun Smugglers

The Machine Gun Smugglers

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A yacht is tracked by police as a gang uses it to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain.

A yacht is tracked by police as a gang uses it to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain, and a prison phone call helps jail a bank cashier for arranging to steal thousands.

A yacht is tracked by police as they follow an organised crime gang suspected of smuggling machine guns into Britain. A covert surveillance operation by the National Crime Agency identifies the arms dealer and watches the group as they travel to and from Europe, bringing the weapons ashore in Kent. Also, a recording of a prison phone call leads to the moment of proof police need to convict a bank cashier who has helped steal an elderly couple’s life savings.

The Moment of Proof: Series 2

True-crime documentary series telling the stories of police investigations.

True-crime documentary series telling the stories of police investigations solved thanks to a crucial piece of evidence.

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