British Businessman Sentenced to 16 Years for Illegal Arms Deals Worth Millions

British businessman jailed over illegal arms deals worth millions. David Greenhalgh and Christos Farmakis sentenced to 16 years for supplying war zones.

Editorial Desk

September 23, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — London, United Kingdom — A British businessman and a Greek national have each received 16-year prison sentences for their roles in an illegal arms trafficking operation that supplied military equipment to conflict zones across the globe.

The convicted individuals, David Greenhalgh, 68, and Christos Farmakis, 48, were found guilty of facilitating the black-market distribution of ex-Soviet fighter jets, surface-to-air missile systems, anti-tank missiles, and other weaponry to regions experiencing intense violence.

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The case involved the smuggling of military hardware to South Sudan and Libya during its civil war, with the enterprise reportedly generating tens of millions of pounds in illicit profits. Both men had previously worked with a government-funded quango, according to court records.

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