Harminder Thiara, 24, was sentenced to 39 months in prison

Harminder Thiara, 24, was sentenced to 39 months in prison on Friday in provincial court after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including criminal harassment, uttering death threats and attempted obstruction of justice.Crown prosecutor Christian Lim told court Thiara had been dating Alexandra Walters, but the relationship had ended and she had told him numerous times that she “didn’t want to be his significant other.” Lim said Thiara contacted Walters on April 5 and became upset and told her:

“I’m going to spray your home with bullets.” The prosecutor said Walters then told Thiara that she was staying with a friend and the known gangster replied: “That’s OK. I’ll get your cats.’ At the time, court heard Thiara was under a no-contact order prohibiting him from contacting Walters, and Lim said he breached that order, as well as some court orders stemming from a drug charge that specified he was to abide by a curfew and report to a probation officer.

On April 10, Thiara again made contact with Walters and threatened her by
saying: “Do you want to go for a ride? I’ve got a burner on me.” Lim explained Thiara was a known gang member and the term “burner” refers to gangster slang for a firearm.
On the same day, Thiara also offered Walters $10,000 “to call it even,” which Lim said was a bribe so that she would not testify against him.Court heard Thiara was arrested on April 11, but continued to harass Walters with phone calls from prison.
Judge Paul Sully gave Thiara 21 months credit for the 10-and-a-half months he spent in pre-trial custody, leaving him with 18 months left to serve. He was also ordered to submit a DNA sample for the national DNA databank.

Ian Alexander Foden, 24, of Gorse Crescent, admitted possession of a firearm and ammunition

Ian Alexander Foden, 24, of Gorse Crescent, admitted possession of a firearm and ammunition at an early hearing. Yesterday he was sentenced to five years in prison at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. Acting on intelligence received from the community, police officers executed a warrant at his home shortly after 8am on June 25. A Norinco 9mm self-loading pistol and 19 rounds of ammunition were recovered.
Detective Constable Stuart Brown said: "Possessing a gun and ammunition is a grave offence and one GMP works tirelessly to tackle. "We don't know exactly why Foden had the weapon but it is possible he was storing it for someone else because of his previously unblemished record. "I hope today's sentence sends out a stark warning to those prepared to hide guns and those who use people they think police will not pursue to hide them that we will always act on intelligence given to us. "If you have any knowledge about anyone involved in gun and gang crime please come forward.