A gangster who bought an AK47 said the deadly weapon made him 'ready for warfare'.
Bilal Khan, 33, is one of seven men being sentenced after the hacking of the highly secretive EncroChat network gave law enforcement an unparalleled window into the criminal underworld.
A plot to 'hit back' as part of a power struggle after shooting in Salford, plots to purchase terrifying weapons including an AK47 and an Uzi sub machine gun, as well as large scale drug dealing were laid bare.