A man has been locked up after police found a gun hidden in a sock while carrying out a warrant in St Ann’s.
The firearm was discovered during a search of a bedroom and 25-year-old Connor Green was subsequently arrested and charged.
The warrant was carried out on the morning of January 21.
Checks confirmed that it was a viable weapon and that the trigger, top slide, hammer and firing pin were all working.
Green, of Botany Avenue, St Ann’s, was jailed for five years when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on April 29 2021 after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm.
Detective Sergeant Jon Kerry, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This investigation and its positive outcome was thanks to the hard work of a number of different police departments including CID, response, crime scene investigation, Operation Reacher and neighbourhoods, all working closely together to help build the case.
“This type of offence quite clearly has a corrosive effect upon the community and their sense of safety and security.
"The force treats weapon offences with the utmost seriousness and we use a number of tactics to prevent weapon-enabled crime including carrying out warrants and reacting to intelligence.
“We will continue to relentlessly pursue those intent on possessing dangerous weapons and causing harm in our communities.
“I would urge anyone with information about someone who may be carrying a weapon illegally to contact Nottinghamshire Police immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency call 999."
