A 24-year-old man has been jailed for over a year after being found guilty of illegal firearm and ammunition possession.

Alvin O’Brien was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 months at His Majesty’s Prison by Magistrate Dane Hamilton for having an unlicensed 9mm handgun and 13 rounds of ammunition.

The charges stem from an August 2024 incident in Gray’s Farm, where plainclothed officers saw O’Brien acting suspiciously. He fled and dropped a bag containing the loaded firearm, a mask, and glass breakers.

O’Brien was later arrested following a search of his home. His lawyer, Warren Cassell, noted the offence occurred before recent amendments to the Firearms Act that introduced harsher penalties.