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Zoe Watts, a former PCSO who had taken a staff role with Lincolnshire Constabulary, was accused of possessing banned weapons and an explosive device during a court hearing.

The 34 year old faces four charges after members of her own force carried out a search of her Lincoln home. She has been suspended from the force while the investigation is under way.

She is accused of possessing a stun gun and a taser disguised as a mobile phone and other weapons.

Watts was charged with the offences that she:

knowingly had in her possession or under her control an explosive substance, namely an improvised explosive device, under such circumstances as to give rise to the suspicion that she did not have it in her possession or under her control for a lawful object, contrary to Section 4 (1) of the Explosive Substance Act 1883
had in her possession a firearm which was disguised as another object, namely a Kelston K95 Stun Gun disguised as a mobile telephone, contrary to Section 5(1A) of the Firearms Act 1968
had in her possession a firearm which was disguised as another object, namely a taser disguised as a mobile phone, contrary to Section 5(1A) of the Firearms Act 1968
had in her possession a weapon adapted for discharge of a noxious liquid, gas or other thing, namely an electric fly swat adapted to discharge an electric current towards another person, contrary to Section 5 (1) (b) of the Firearms Act 1968.

At an earlier hearing, Watts was charged with:

importing a prohibited weapon, namely a butterfly knife, contrary to Section 50 (1) and (3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, with intent to evade the prohibition

importing a prohibited weapon, namely a butterfly knife (other than the item referred to above), contrary to Section 50 (1) and (3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, with intent to evade the prohibition.

Watts appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court via video link on Friday, October 9 She was again remanded in custody to appear at Lincoln Crown Court next month.