A man has been jailed for almost two years after 60 rounds of live ammunition were found hidden in a wardrobe at his house.

At around 7pm on September 14 last year, Ashley Blake, 38, of Arundel Green, Aylesbury, ran from officers who had tried to detain him for a search.

He was caught and, in a raid of his home address, officers found 60 rounds of ammunition hidden in his wardrobe.

Subsequent testing showed that the ammunition was live and viable, and he was charged on September 15.

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Police said the damage this could have caused “cannot be underestimated”.

Blake pleaded guilty to one count of possessing ammunition without a firearm certificate/authority at Amersham Crown Court on Monday (April 12).

He was jailed for one year and 10 months.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Andy Hipwell of the Stronghold team based at Aylesbury police station, said: “Blake is a dangerous criminal who had in his possession 60 rounds of live ammunition.

“It cannot be underestimated the damage this could have caused.

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“The Stronghold team focuses on serious organised crime and focuses their attention on those who seek to cause the most harm in our communities.

“We will never tire to bring those to justice who seek to place other people in fear, and Blake will now serve a custodial sentence as a result of his criminal activity.”