Man jailed for three years after officers found three firearms in his house
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Matthew Alfredo (29/11/2005) of Wendon Road, Manchester was sentenced to three years yesterday (Thursday October 10 2024) at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of possession of a firearm.
At around 5am on Friday 27 October 2023, officers from our Manchester Central Challenger team executed search warrants at Horace Barnes Close, Manchester, the home address of Alfredo.
During the course of the search, officers located what appeared to be a black handgun wrapped in a cloth and placed into a shoebox in his bedroom.
Alfredo was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm.
Following the arrest and the forensic recovery of the firearm, officers then further discovered what appeared to be a sawn-off shotgun and a shotgun – these were again located in the wardrobe of the bedroom.
Alfredo was later further arrested on suspicion of these additional offences.
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Officers later recovered the DNA of another individual from the handgun.
Jadedon Hylton (11/11/2002) of Dalbury Drive, Manchester has been charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm and possession of cannabis. He has been remanded into custody before his next court appearance on Friday 18 October 2024 at Manchester Crown Court.
Detective Constable Sardar, of our Challenger Team, said: “Thanks to our proactive officers’ excellent work, we’ve managed to take three viable firearms off the streets and put one dangerous offender behind bars.
“For each gun that we recover, that’s a potential life saved, or firearms incident prevented. Our relentless pursuit of those involved in serious violence and criminality continues.
“Our Challenger teams across Greater Manchester are committed to tackling serious and organised crime and we will act upon any concerns or information the community give to us to tackle these crimes.
“If you are concerned about criminal activity within your area, you can report this to us directly on 101 or by reporting information using our online report tool at www.gmp.police.uk”