A Gray’s Farm man has been jailed after being found with an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Akeem Brookes, 27, admitted to the charges and was sentenced by Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel. He will serve a total of four years and three months for possession of the illegal firearm, plus an additional year for the ammunition.

Brookes was stopped by police on March 30 near Hoppers playing field during a routine patrol. A search uncovered a concealed .32 Walther pistol, loaded with seven rounds of ammunition.