Police are welcoming the sentencing of two more men to more than 22 years in prison as part of a drug and firearms investigation in Kirkby.
It brings the total sentencings for the operation so far to more than 74 years.
Yesterday (Wednesday 14 April) at Manchester Crown Court, two more defendants were sentenced, as follows:
40-year-old John Farrell (left) of Minstead Avenue, Westvale was sentenced to 16 years in prison for two counts of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life; conspiracy to possess a firearm; conspiracy to possess ammunition; conspiracy to possess an explosive substance; and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
55-year-old Joseph Harding (right) of Cawthorne Avenue, Westvale was sentenced to six years and four months in prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Previously sentenced were:
Terence Nash, 35 years, of James Holt Avenue, Westvale, who was jailed for 24 years after he was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life; conspiracy to possess a firearm; conspiracy to possess ammunition; conspiracy to possess an explosive substance; conspiracy to supply Class A drugs; and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
His brother, 36-year-old Anthony Nash of Bracknall Close, Southdene, who was sentenced to 15-and-a-half years in prison after he was found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
Dennis Boyton, 43 years, of Grantham Avenue, Westvale was sentenced to seven years, three months for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Ronnie McPadden, 35 years, of Crosland Road, Southdene was sentenced to six years, four months for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
