More criminals have been locked up this week as court cases conclude across Greater Manchester. Jail terms were handed out to a rampaging knifeman who tried to stab a policewoman and a 'manipulative and scheming liar' who groomed two underage boys.
Those put behind bars over the past seven days also include a man who was caught trying to smuggle people into the UK inside sofas and a county lines dealer known as 'Manc Dave'.
Prison sentences are handed out to the worst offenders each week and Manchester Evening News reporters are in court to cover the most serious cases. Here are some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester in the past week. A man who was caught trying to smuggle people into the UK inside sofas has been jailed.
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