A 25-year-old man from Yorks has been sentenced to prison after police discovered a World War II-era firearm and ammunition during a raid at his home.

Malique Challenger was handed a three-year and eight-month sentence at His Majesty’s Prison following his admission of possessing a .45 Remington pistol and seven rounds of ammunition, three of which were hollow-point bullets.

The discovery was made on 21 June 2025, when police executed a search warrant at Challenger’s residence and found the weapon and ammunition concealed in the kitchen.

The court described the firearm as dangerous and noted the severity of the hollow-point rounds, which are designed to cause maximum injury.

Challenger also received an additional 12-month sentence for the ammunition offence, to run concurrently.