Steven McGarry - jailed for his role as a getaway driver in a previous shooting - had hidden the gun in a cupboard.
A man previously involved in a drive-by shooting has been jailed after being found with a gun and bullets hidden in a cupboard at his home.
The 37-year-old was sentenced to 44 months in prison for his role as the getaway driver in a shooting in Stepps, North Lanarkshire in 2021. McGarry initially claimed he lived in Govan when police pulled over the Audi Q5 he was driving in Govan's Edmiston Drive on 17 January.Officers searching his home found the weapon hidden inside a sports bag along with 15 rounds of ammunition.
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