The accused pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, possession for the purpose of trafficking in MDMA, and four counts of breach of a prohibition order.
The offences arose from an arrest on March 5, 2013, when police executed a high-risk vehicle stop and found the accused armed with a loaded .40 calibre Glock pistol and in possession of MDMA.
The accused had an extensive criminal record dating back to 1991, including four prior firearm convictions and multiple breaches of firearms prohibition orders.
The court imposed a global sentence of 10½ years less credit for time served (8 months pre-trial custody on a 1:1 basis), resulting in a total sentence of 9 years and 10 months.