in 2006, trident officers raided the home of vintage gun enthusiast mick shepherd, seizing much of his collection. at the time, press reports claimed a "huge gun-smuggling racket" had been uncovered, and that guns sold by shepherd were linked to a number of murders. after being held in pentonville and then the high-security belmarsh prisons on remand for 10 months awaiting trial, shepherd was acquitted of all 13 firearms offences with which he was charged.