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Parker is the tenth and final man to be sentenced as part of an investigation into the sale and supply of guns by the Xcalibre Organised Crime Unit.
On Thursday 26 June 2008, Gavin Donald - who was the subject of an ongoing investigation by officers from the Xcalibre Organised Crime Unit - drove to Manchester with Marlon Small, Shoukat Ali, Levon Halliday and Gavin Dennis.
The five men parked up on Grange Avenue, Stretford.
A short time later Remy Parker appeared from the direction of Melbourne Avenue carrying a white plastic bag.
The bag was passed to Donald, who got into the Fiesta. As he got into the car the interior light was illuminated and several men gathered around, appearing to examine the contents of the white plastic bag.
One of the men was heard to say, "Take it easy Elmo", referring to Parker.
Donald then passed Parker a small black package before he ran from the area.
All the men got into two cars and drove off. Shortly before 10.30pm officers from the Tactical Firearms Unit stopped the vehicles on the A56.
A white plastic bag was found inside the boot of one of the cars.
Inside the bag were two blue plastic firearms cases, each containing a Reck Miami 9mm pistol. The guns were neatly packaged with a black silencer and magazine clips. There were nine rounds of .38 calibre ammunition in both weapons. Each weapon also contained laser sightings.
Detective Sergeant Dave Caulfield, from the Xcalibre Organised Crime Unit, said: "Parker was very much an integral part of this gun deal.
"He willingly brought along two high-tech, lethal weapons to sell to the five men who had travelled from Leeds.
"Anyone prepared to be involved in the sale of weapons represents a danger to innocent members of the community and has no place on our streets.
"Thankfully we were able to recover the weapons and disrupt a large gang of men involved in gun activity."
Others sentenced as part the investigation:
Rainny Pemagbi from London, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess a firearm and was sentenced to three years in a young offenders' institute.
Shoukat Ali from Leeds, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess firearms and ammunition and sentenced to five years in prison.
Jonathan Martins from London, admitted two counts of possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Sahr Sundu from London, admitted possession of a firearm and was sentenced to five years.
Aaron Nathan Rouse from Trafford, admitted two counts of possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition and was sentenced to eight years.
Gavin Lee Donald from Leeds, admitted two counts of possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition and was sentenced to nine and a half years.
Marlon Darren Small from Leeds, admitted two counts of possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition and was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison.
Levon Halliday from Leeds, admitted possession of a firearm and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Gavin Dennis from Huddersfield, admitted possession of a firearm and was sentenced to four years in prison.
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