On Monday 20 June he was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

On Monday 16 November 2015 officers from Hyde neighbourhood policing team attended an address of Powell's on Bideford Drive and executed a warrant.

Once inside they discovered a sawn-off double barrelled shot and shot gun cartridges. Armed response officers were called to the address to make the gun safe and a black handgun, along with ammunition and a silencer, were also recovered. Cocaine, with a street value of £643.00 and purity of 77% was also seized.

Detective Inspector David Loughlin of Greater Manchester Police's Tameside team said: "I hope that the sentence passed here today will send a clear message that we remain very much active in our fight rid our streets of firearms.Guns bring devastation to the people who live in Greater Manchester and thankfully, these weapons are now put of the hands of criminals. I would like to encourage the public to continue to work with police to help make our communities a safer place."