A man has been jailed after police searching for drugs found four guns wrapped in bin bags in his garden. Police found the four guns, two self-loading pistols, a revolver and a shotgun, with ammunition when the searched the home of Victor Sibthorpe, 25, earlier this year. He eventually pleaded guilty to possession of firearms and this week was brought before Manchester Crown Court where he was jailed for six years.
Detective Constable Michael Jacobs said: “We have made a commitment to taking firearms off our streets, for each gun that we recover, that’s a potential life saved, or firearms incident prevented. “We are determined to hold those involved in the use, supply, and conversion of firearms in Greater Manchester to account. The guns had been wrapped in bin bags (Image: GMP) “Sibthorpe demonstrated a complete and utter lack of accountability for his actions throughout, choosing not to comment during all of his police interviews.
“This sentence sees another criminal behind bars and even more illegal weapons seized as a result of proactive police work.” The court heard how officers from GMP’s North Manchester Challenger team executed a misuse of drugs act warrant on the morning of Wednesday April 17 this year. Victor Sibthorpe has now been jailed (Image: GMP) Sibthorpe was not present at the time but officers carrying out the search found several Class A and B drugs.
The 25-year-old was later arrested at a separate address in Harpurhey on suspicion of possessi.