Gun and taser found in man's chest of drawers

A man has been jailed after a gun and taser were found in his chest of drawers.

Jardel Edwards, 22, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of being in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

He also admitted being in possession of Class A drugs crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply, which plain-clothed police officers found in his pockets when he was stopped on 6 February in Webb Street, Bristol.

Officers then searched his home in Cotton Mill Lane, Barton Hill, where they found the weapons in his bedroom, as well as further evidence of drugs supply.

Police say Edwards' behaviour was "evasive" when he was stopped by officers

Edwards was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday - five years for the firearms offences and three years for the drugs offences.

Ch Insp Tom Tooth of Avon and Somerset Police said: "Edwards' evasive behaviour when officers first spoke to him led them to believe he had something to hide.

"It is clear from the amount of drugs that Edwards' had in his possession that he had intended to sell them, bringing further harm to our communities through drug use and drug-related crime."