"Ian Claughton rigged his home, in the former pit village of Grimethorpe in South Yorkshire, with tripwires and home-made pipe bombs in order to protect his drugs business from would-be intruders. About 100 houses had to be evacuated in May 2024 as police searched three neighbouring houses connected to Claughton and his ex-wife Lesley Claughton. They found a series of traps as well as a home-made flamethrower, large quantities of cannabis, amphetamines and cash."
"When police entered one of the heavily protected houses they found a fishing wire running across the length of one of the rooms at knee height, attached to an electrical connector and a battery pack. Ian Claughton told police the explosives were crow-scarers, used by farmers, which he had inserted into plastic piping and, in one instance, into a bag of paint."
Ian Claughton rigged his house with tripwires, homemade pipe bombs and other improvised weapons, citing inspiration from the film Home Alone. Police discovered traps across three neighbouring houses, forcing evacuation of about 100 homes during searches in May 2024. Officers found a homemade flamethrower, a stun gun, banger-firework devices in piping, crow-scarers inserted into plastic pipes and a bag of paint, and a fishing wire trigger attached to a battery pack. Large quantities of cannabis, amphetamines and cash were also recovered. Claughton received a seven-year prison sentence; his ex-wife was given a 21-month sentence suspended for two years.
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