A senior detective has condemned the “despicable behaviour” of two cousins jailed for more than nine years after a terrifying road rage incident.

Billy Livingstone was driving his cousin Connor in a Mercedes hire car – taken without consent – on June 23 when he cut up an Audi A1, aggressively confronting the occupants and causing them to fear for their safety.

Billy was found to have more than £9,500 of Class A drugs in his flat, which he intended to deal, and Connor was found with an illegal handgun as well as £9,000 in cash deemed criminal property.

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The pair have now been jailed for a combined nine years and one month after recent hearings at Swindon Crown Court.

Reacting, Detective Inspector Angela Shipp said that the Livingstone cousins “cause some of the most harm in our communities”.

The Serious and Organised Crime Unit detective at Wiltshire Police said after Thursday’s court hearing which saw Connor put behind bars: “The possession of a firearm, whether a converted replica or otherwise, is an extremely serious offence. 

“Individuals such as Connor Livingstone who think that they can acquire such weapons need to understand that the consequences and sentences passed down by the courts reflect just how serious this is. 

“Wiltshire Police will find these weapons, destroy them and ensure that those who possess them are brought to justice and put in prison.

“I would urge anyone who is considering buying a firearm for either criminal use or to intimidate others to consider this sentence imposed by the court and understand that the police will work tirelessly to get weapons like this out of our communities.”

He was jailed for five years and four months, and it came two months after Billy was jailed for three years and nine months.

“Connor and Billy Livingstone are two individuals who cause some of the most harm in our communities, which is evident from their actions on the 23rd June 2021, and their sentences of five years and four months for Connor and three years and nine months for Billy reflect this,” DI Shipp continued.

“The local community should not have to tolerate their despicable behaviour and I am grateful to both the investigation team, the members of the public who were victims and witnesses in this case and in bringing them to justice.”