GMP proactive investigations see more gun seizures and dangerous criminals put behind bars

Today (Friday 30 August), following an investigation by our Serious Organised Crime Group, a man has been jailed for firearms enabled criminality.

A proactive investigation, codenamed Operation Huntsman, has put James Carroll-Dunphy (25/02/1989) of Badgers Way in Wythenshawe in jail for five-and-a-half years for possession of a firearm and possession with intent to supply class B drugs.

In May 2024, following community concerns about a property linked to crime, police executed a warrant on Portway, Wythenshawe. Police recovered drugs and shot gun cartridges hidden in a Gucci bag, allegedly belonging to James Carroll-Dunphy.

He was arrested the next day at a café in Manchester city centre, and a search of his home address revealed large quantities of cannabis in different forms, and a black handgun wrapped in a towel, hidden in a wardrobe.

Detective Inspector Rick Castley from our Serious Organised Crime Group said: “James Carroll-Dunphy was caught with a deadly weapon which had the potential to inflict serious violence and instil fear in communities across Greater Manchester. 

“Not only do we regularly conduct targeted operations to tackle gun crime and firearm possession, but often proactive stop searches and vehicle stops across the force result in significant firearms recoveries and positive arrests and convictions.

“We remain committed to combatting the supply of drugs and firearms in Greater Manchester, and over the last three years, we’ve seized more firearms than any other force in the Northwest, accounting for 58% of all firearms recoveries in the region.

“For each gun that we recover, that’s a potential life saved, firearms incident prevented, or an opportunity to develop intelligence on new suspects and organised crime groups.”

Our officers use local intelligence, execute warrants, seize criminal assets and target offenders as part of the force’s ongoing crackdown against serious and organised crime.

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