Nineteen year old Brendan Vinter tried to escape though the back door when police raided his property on Chinley Avenue and found a loaded firearm and a pillowcase containing ammunition.
Vinter was eventually found hiding in an upstairs wardrobe of a property on nearby Edale Avenue and arrested on firearms charges.
A search of the property on Chinley Avenue found that Vinter had been in the process of putting brown powder and white rocks into small plastic bags. The substances were seized and, during forensic examination, were found to be heroin and crack cocaine with an estimated street value of £4500.
DC James Donnelly, of GMP’s Operation Challenger within the City of Manchester Division, said: “By possessing a firearm and being involved in the supply of drugs, Vinter was putting members of the public across Greater Manchester at risk.
“GMP will not allow offenders to put communities in danger and that is why specialist teams like Challenger, which is dedicated to tackling serious and organised crime, are such a valuable resource for the force.
“I hope today’s result reassures the public that GMP is constantly working behind the scenes to identify those involved in criminal activity and disrupt them – ultimately bringing them to face justice.”
