A Nigerian man, Olatunji
Ladejobi, 21 a teenage boy and one other
man were jailed for a total of 30 years on Friday, Feb. 26, at Wood Green Crown
Court after a loaded gun was found in their possession.
Olatunji Ladejobi, 21
(left) of Araglen Avenue, South Ockendon, Essex, was jailed for 11
years after he was found guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon and
possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.
The teen from Upper
Edmonton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to eight years'
after he pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of
an offensive weapon, and was found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent
to commit an indictable offence.
Elvis Kisikidi,
20,(right) of Gurney Close, Barking, was sentenced to 11 years in
prison after he was found guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon and
possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.
The three were arrested
after detectives from the Trident and Area Crime Command found a loaded
shotgun and a knife in a car in Islington during a pre-planned
operation on August 2015 in city Road. The 16-year-old boy was
also charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
"Today's sentencing
should send out a clear message to those affiliated with gangs; tackling
gang-related violence remains a key priority for us and we will continue to
target and convict those who are involved in this lifestyle," Detective
Constable Tom Wiles, of the Met’s Trident and Area Crime Command, said.
"A firearm has been seized and taken off the streets and
three very dangerous people will now face a significant period behind
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