A former MMA fighter has been jailed for nearly four years after being charged with three fully-loaded handguns.
Gary Bligh, 34, was sentenced to 47 months last week for possession of ammunition, including two Sig Sauer P226 pistols and one Sig Sauer P228 pistols. There were 16 9mm parabellum rounds in two of the firearms and 15 9mm parabellum rounds in the other.
The former MMA fighter was believed to transferring the weapons on orders from convicted Irish gangster John Gilligan. He was arrested on Sep. 30, 2020 after local law enforcement officials received intelligence that the firearms were being transported from Dublin to another gang in Roscommon.