Two men have been jailed after firearms and drugs worth over £20,000 was found hidden in a ceiling in Paddington.
Hamza Malik, 26, and Payam Mufty, 27, had both had been found guilty of three firearm offences (possession with intent to endanger life), supply of £21,000 of Class A drugs and possession of ammunition, after a two week trial at the Isleworth Crown Court in November 2015, and subsequently sentenced on January 22.
Malik was jailed for 16 years, while Mufty received a 10 year sentence. The convictions follow an investigation by detectives from the Trident and Area Crime Command.
The court heard how in February last year detectives went to a block of flats in Bourne Terrace, Paddington after investigating criminal activity in the Westminster area.
