Thomas Kavanagh denies possessing stun gun
A man has denied possessing an illegal stun gun disguised as a torch.
Thomas Kavanagh, from Tamworth, was detained at Birmingham Airport last month as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. He was charged after Ireland's National Police and Security Service and police searched his home and found the pink firearm on a kitchen cupboard. The Irish national, 51, denied possessing a disguised firearm and was released on bail. He is due to appear at Stafford Crown Court for a trial on 8 July. The married father-of-six had just returned from a family holiday in Mexico with his wife and children before his arrest on 12 January. A 20-year-old man arrested alongside Mr Kavanagh, of Sutton Road, Mile Oak, at the airport has been released under investigation. A third man, aged 19, was also arrested and later released under investigation, the NCA said. Latest news and updates from the West Midlands Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone.