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Barnsley drug dealer rigged properties with ‘Home Alone’ booby traps

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/10/barnsley-drug-dealer-rigged-properties-home-alone-booby-traps-ian-claughtonhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/uk-news/couple-inspired-home-alone-booby-36699214https://news.sky.com/story/drug-dealer-inspired-by-home-alone-rigged-house-with-booby-traps-13505690
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  • A drug dealer who rigged his house with booby-traps after being inspired by the Christmas classic Home Alone has been jailed for seven years.
  • Around 100 homes in Grimethorpe, a former pit village in South Yorkshire, had to be evacuated in May 2024 as police searched three neighbouring houses connected to Claughton and his ex-wife.
  • The Home Alone fan was caught when Border Force found a package of imitation firearms addressed to his ex-wife at Heathrow Airport.

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'Home Alone' inspired couple jailed for booby-trapping home

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/uk-news/couple-inspired-home-alone-booby-36699214Dailystar.co.uk
'Home Alone' inspired couple jailed for booby-trapping home

Drug dealer inspired by Home Alone rigged house with booby-traps

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Drug dealer inspired by Home Alone rigged house with booby-traps

Drug dealer inspired by Home Alone booby-trapped home with tripwires

https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/10/drug-dealer-inspired-by-home-alone-booby-trapped-home-with-tripwires-and-pipe-bombs-26815016/Metro.co.uk
Drug dealer inspired by Home Alone booby-trapped home with tripwires

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