Notorious Salford gangster Jamie Rothwell has been jailed for 43 years after being convicted of a string of drug and gun offences. ‌

Rothwell, a leading member of the city’s Anti A-Team gang , admitted a catalogue of offences in February. His guilty pleas can be reported for the first time after reporting restrictions were lifted in July. ‌

In February, Rothwell, 38, of Grindon Avenue, Salford, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life; one count of conspiracy to possess ammunition with intent to endanger life; conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A, namely cocaine; two counts of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and a single count of conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B, namely ketamine

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