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Three men have been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for conspiracy to convert and supply firearms. Vincent Joyce, aged 40 of Rawtenstall, Lancashire was sentenced to 14 years today at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to 19 offences on 21st of February 2020. Stephen Flatley, aged 54 of Waterford, Rossendale also pleaded guilty to 10 offences for which he was sentenced to 11 years, six months. Following a trial, Paul Macdonald, aged 39, of Kirkstall Rd, Middleton was found guilty of drugs and firearms offences for which he was sentenced to four years and six months behind bars. The investigation began after officers from the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) made an arrest in Sheffield on 6th April 2019 during which a number of firearms, linked to Joyce and Flatley were recovered.
Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC - formerly IPCC)
Police staff member charged following anti-corruption investigation
A Cheshire Constabulary employee is due to appear in court next month following an investigation into the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information.
Following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) directed investigation, conducted by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on behalf of Cheshire Constabulary, Natalie Mottram has been charged with unauthorised access to computer material and perverting the course of justice.
The 22-year-old was based in Warrington and on secondment to the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit as an intelligence analyst at the time of the alleged offences.
Like a scene from a movie : GMP release details of Amsterdam capture of Cole Kershaw s killer
Armed officers arrested Khayam Ali Khurshid in Amsterdam GREATER Manchester Police (GMP) has released details of the extraordinary sting operation in Amsterdam that led to the capture of one of Bury boxer Cole Kershaw s murderers. Last Friday (May 21) saw the sentencing of three men for the murder of Cole in Bury last summer after a comprehensive inquiry from GMP s Major Incident Team. But for one of the killers, justice may not have been achieved had it not been for the team of fugitive finders based in the Force Critical Wanted Unit at Nexus House in Tameside.