Two Salford men have been jailed after an armed robbery at a phone shop in Bury.
Jack Thompson, 22, of Bradley Avenue, Salford, was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court to six years and four months in prison.
Kyle Meighan, 24, of Chancel Avenue, Salford, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison.
Both men pleaded guilty to robbery.
The court heard how on Monday 3 April 2017, the men entered a phone shop on Bury New Road, Sedgley Park.
Meighan, who covered his face with a red motorcycle helmet was armed with a sledge hammer, whilst Thompson was wearing a balaclava and was armed with a machete.
They then forced staff members to empty the stockroom before fleeing the scene with more than £40,000 worth of mobile phones.
Enquiries led police to Cowling Street, Salford, where they recovered a getaway car along with clothes and weapons used during the robbery.
Officers then attended an address on Kersal Hall Avenue where the stolen phones were recovered.
After reviewing CCTV and carrying out extensive enquiries, both men were arrested and subsequently charged.
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