The four men in their early 20s were caught meeting at a flat in the city centre to trade two modified pistols.
The four, aged between 21 and 23, were caught out by police after a meeting held at a flat in the city to trade two modified Ekol pistols.
Callum Scott, Cameron Hanson, Clayton Johnson and Alexander Fothergill all appeared for sentencing today on various charges involving the firearms, ammunition, possession of criminal cash and drugs offences. Hanson was stopped by police a short time later after leaving the property, and found to have the two modified guns and 16 bullets in his car.
Additional charges included Hanson admitting possession of cannabis, dealing in cannabis, criminal damage on a police vehicle and money laundering after he was caught with £3,000 in cash.Judge Neil Clark handed them sentences ranging from four years and six months, to eight years and four months.The 21-year-old bought the guns on behalf of a criminal gang.
Mitigating on his behalf, Katherine Robinson said his cannabis use had led to him getting into debt with the gang.
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