Two
gun crooks have been caged after police found a pair of pistols, plus
ammo, in a car's glove compartment.
Yaser
Kelleher, 26, (pic.top) of Hatch Lane, Harmondsworth, Middlesex received eight
years for possession of a firearm and assault.
Mohamed
Amine Darik, 22, (pic.bottom) of Beames Road, Harlesden received five years for
possession of a firearm.
Isleworth
Crown Court heard how on March 4 at approximately 11:30pm officers
were called to an address in Hatch Lane, West Drayton, Middlesex to
reports of an assault.
Kelleher
initially gave a false name, however following police checks his true
identity was established and he was arrested for the assault.
A
search of his car was carried out where officers found two handguns
and ammunition in the glove compartment.
Both
of the handguns (pictured) were manufactured as replicas but subsequently
converted to fire live ammunition.
Forensic
examination of the handguns revealed Darik’s DNA present.
On
May 2 Darik was arrested at his home address. He denied the offence,
but was later charged with possession of a firearm.
Detective
Sergeant Beverley Kofi, from Hillingdon CID said: ““Darik truly
believed he was innocent and did not have any involvement with the
handguns.
“What
he failed to understand is that the police will use every tool we
have to catch those involved in gun crime.
"I
hope that these sentences serve as another reminder to anybody
involved in the possession, supply and use of firearms that officers
will continue to pursue and place them before the courts.
“These are serious offences and will result in lengthy custodial sentences."
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