Two Edgeley men, and another man from Lancashire, have been jailed for a total of 25 years following a 'gun and ammunition plot'.

The trio were forensically linked to a loaded revolver-style handgun and ammunition, which had been found hidden in a cupboard at an address in Edgeley by police.

Following a trial at Bolton Crown Court, the trio were found guilty of conspiracy to possess a firearm and conspiracy to possess ammunition.

Detective Constable Jon Greenslade, from GMP's Stockport district, said: "This was a longstanding investigation which spanned over 18 months. None of the defendants offered any explanation into the presence of their DNA on the firearms, ammunition, or any context of their association, meaning it was for police to prove.

Ammunition was also found by police at the Edgeley address (Image - GMP)

"And that's exactly what we did. Working with partners and utilising resources from across the force we were able to remove a deadly weapon from our community and bring those involved in firearms possession and distribution to justice.

"Programme Challenger will continue to clamp down on criminals who think they don't have to follow the same rules as the rest of us, and regularly endanger others with their acts.

Kate Green, Deputy Mayor of Police, Crime, Criminal Justice, and Fire, said: "This is excellent work from our Stockport Challenger Team. It shows that we will leave no stone unturned in taking action to seize criminal items and this work goes a long way to clamping down on serious, organised crime.

"Sentences like these demonstrate to our Greater Manchester communities that criminals will be caught and brought to justice."

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