A WEST Yorkshire man has been jailed for possessing a sawn-off shotgun and a machete found abandoned in a car.

Javonte Dennis, from Huddersfield, pleaded guilty to firearms and weapon offences committed late last year at Leeds Crown Court yesterday.

The 19-year-old was sentenced to seven years two months for possession of a Section 5 firearm and 16 months for possession of the machete, with the sentences set to run together.

He was jailed following an incident in Corby Street on November 6 2021, in which Operation Jemlock officers approached a suspicious car seen parked up.

As officers approached the vehicle from a distance, the people in the car ran off.

Officers checked the car and found a loaded sawn-off shotgun on the back seat along with a machete.

Dennis was identified through local CCTV trawls, and later arrested and charged after being forensically linked to the firearm.

Detective Sergeant Seb Morgan of Kirklees Programme Precision, said: “The sentence imposed on Dennis by the court sends a strong message to others considering becoming involved in gang-related criminality.

"It also highlights the dangerous proactive work completed by officers, who continue to work hard to try and keep the public safe."