Manchester man jailed after guns found stashed in his wardrobe
Matthew Alfredo has been handed three years in jail
A man's been jailed for three years after police uncovered three guns hidden inside his house
Matthew Alfredo (29/11/2005) of Wendon Road, Manchester was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of possession of a firearm.
At around 5am on Friday 27 October 2023, officers executed search warrants at Horace Barnes Close, Manchester, the home address of Alfredo.
During the course of the search, officers located what appeared to be a black handgun wrapped in a cloth and placed into a shoebox in his bedroom.
Alfredo was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm.
Following the arrest and the forensic recovery of the firearm, officers then further discovered what appeared to be a sawn-off shotgun and a shotgun – these were again located in the wardrobe of the bedroom.
Alfredo was then further arrested on suspicion of these additional offences.
Officers later recovered the DNA of another individual from the handgun.
Jadedon Hylton (11/11/2002) of Dalbury Drive, Manchester has been charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm and possession of cannabis. He has been remanded into custody before his next court appearance on Friday 18 October 2024 at Manchester Crown Court.
Detective Constable Sardar said:
“Thanks to our proactive officers’ excellent work, we’ve managed to take three viable firearms off the streets and put one dangerous offender behind bars.
“For each gun that we recover, that’s a potential life saved, or firearms incident prevented. Our relentless pursuit of those involved in serious violence and criminality continues."