Crime Desk

A 21 year old student who hid a gun and ammunition in her bedroom was jailed for five years at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Sarah Louise Jones, of Windsor Wharf E9, was found guilty of possession of a firearm, possession of prohibited ammunition and possessing ammunition of a firearm, following a four-day trial. She has been ordered to serve at least two and a half years in prison.

Acting on fast-time intelligence, officers from Operation Bantam, Hackney Borough’s proactive firearm unit, executed a Section 46 Search Warrant for Firearms at Windsor Wharf, Hackney E9 on 26 February.

Whilst conducting the search, officers found a revolver inside a suitcase on top of a wardrobe in the suspect’s bedroom. A quantity of ammunition was also found inside a black sock in the suitcase

Jones was subsequently arrested at the Chickenshed Theatre in Southgate, where she was a student.

DC Gary Williams of Operation Bantam said: “This conviction sends out a clear message about the grave consequences of storing guns for others. Those who do this are not only committing a crime, but they are helping others commit theirs.

“Sarah Jones had never been in trouble with the police before, but by agreeing to hide a lethal firearm for somebody else, she was partly responsible for any crimes committed with that weapon.

“She now has to spend Christmas, and the next few years in prison - a tragedy for both her and her family.”

DCI Gary Bruce, of Hackney Police, said; “Gun crime in Hackney has fallen by nearly 35% this year, and this is largely due to the volume of firearms my officers are recovering from the borough’s streets and homes.

“No matter who you are, if you are caught with a firearm you will face a prison sentence. Claiming 'it’s not your gun’ is no defence.”

+ Jones was found guilty of the following and sentencing was as follows: 5 years for possession of firearm; 5 years for possession of ammunition; 1 month for possession of firearm without licence; 1 month for possession of ammunition without licence; 1 month for possession of class A drugs. All sentences are concurrent. Chickenshed Theatre student jailed for 5 years for hiding gun

Crime Desk

A 21 year old student who hid a gun and ammunition in her bedroom was jailed for five years at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Sarah Louise Jones, of Windsor Wharf E9, was found guilty of possession of a firearm, possession of prohibited ammunition and possessing ammunition of a firearm, following a four-day trial. She has been ordered to serve at least two and a half years in prison.

Acting on fast-time intelligence, officers from Operation Bantam, Hackney Borough’s proactive firearm unit, executed a Section 46 Search Warrant for Firearms at Windsor Wharf, Hackney E9 on 26 February.

Whilst conducting the search, officers found a revolver inside a suitcase on top of a wardrobe in the suspect’s bedroom. A quantity of ammunition was also found inside a black sock in the suitcase

Jones was subsequently arrested at the Chickenshed Theatre in Southgate, where she was a student.

DC Gary Williams of Operation Bantam said: “This conviction sends out a clear message about the grave consequences of storing guns for others. Those who do this are not only committing a crime, but they are helping others commit theirs.

“Sarah Jones had never been in trouble with the police before, but by agreeing to hide a lethal firearm for somebody else, she was partly responsible for any crimes committed with that weapon.

“She now has to spend Christmas, and the next few years in prison - a tragedy for both her and her family.”

DCI Gary Bruce, of Hackney Police, said; “Gun crime in Hackney has fallen by nearly 35% this year, and this is largely due to the volume of firearms my officers are recovering from the borough’s streets and homes.

“No matter who you are, if you are caught with a firearm you will face a prison sentence. Claiming 'it’s not your gun’ is no defence.”

+ Jones was found guilty of the following and sentencing was as follows: 5 years for possession of firearm; 5 years for possession of ammunition; 1 month for possession of firearm without licence; 1 month for possession of ammunition without licence; 1 month for possession of class A drugs. All sentences are concurrent.