Preston Crown Court Sentencing Results

Usman Mohammed offered to supply an East Lancashire organised crime group with 10kg of cocaine at £17,000 per kilogram, a potential deal worth £170,000. His activities were exposed after police seized a mobile phone which revealed communications with members of the organised crime group and images of the cocaine. He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs (cocaine).

Wayne Welburn was involved in a cocaine supply network that transported cocaine into Preston and distributed it to Carnforth and Carlisle. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Stephen Buckley was part of an organised crime group distributing millions of pounds worth of Class A drugs across the UK. In September 2023, he and Scott Chadwick-Greer were stopped at Tebay services, where 17kg of cocaine was found in the boot of their hired Kia Stonic. Buckley ran off but was arrested shortly after. An investigation revealed that between April and September 2023 the group was responsible for distributing at least 57 kilograms of cocaine valued at over £4.5 million.

Brian Williams, 50, was prosecuted for two offences of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. He accepted being concerned in the supply of up to 30kg of heroin and cocaine in the Merseyside and Lancashire area. The offences occurred between March and June 2020 and came to the attention of Lancashire Constabulary following the penetration of the encrypted Encro phone system.

Cameron Parker was involved in a cocaine supply network that transported cocaine into Preston and distributed it to Carnforth and Carlisle. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Christopher Ormandy was part of an organised drug supply line moving cocaine between Liverpool and Preston. Following a 10-month police investigation, the gang was uncovered when driver Steven Smith was stopped in October 2020 and cocaine worth £13,440 to £19,500 was found in the car. Ormandy pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.

Pritchard transported cocaine from Ormskirk into Preston between September 2022 and February 2023. He was a passenger in a BMW X5 stopped by police on the M6 near Bamber Bridge. After being taken to Preston Police Station, he tried to hide a bag in his underwear containing 124g of cocaine at 80% purity and cash. His supply to Mark Watkins fuelled a street-level dealing network.

Danielle Walton, 35, of Miller Road, Preston, was a member of the drug gang involved in transporting and distributing cocaine in Preston, Carnforth, and Carlisle between April 2022 and March 2023. She pleaded guilty prior to sentencing.

Danny Harris, of Apple Close, Blackburn, appeared for sentence at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday (May 20) having pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine between March and July of last year. He was jailed for two years, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 160 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation days.

Darren Stanley, 54, of Bennetts Lane, Blackpool, was a member of the drug gang involved in transporting and distributing cocaine in Preston, Carnforth, and Carlisle between April 2022 and March 2023. He pleaded guilty prior to sentencing.

Daniel Eastham was a customer of a cocaine supply gang moving drugs from Liverpool to Preston. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Friday 22 March 2024.

Daniel Roccia, 36, of Sherwood Avenue, Leyland, led a drugs gang that transported cocaine into Preston and distributed it within the city and to Carnforth and Carlisle between April 2022 and March 2023. He pleaded guilty on the day his trial was due to start. High-purity cocaine was seized during the investigation.

Craig Whittle, 44, of Glendale Grove, Ribbleton, permitted premises to be used to store controlled drugs and was found in possession of an offensive weapon in connection with the drug gang's activities. He pleaded guilty prior to sentencing.

Alex Tattersall-Derbyshire, 28, of Woodbury Avenue, Blackburn, was part of the gang that supplied cocaine across East Lancashire using a WhatsApp group called "The Firm".

Amin Patel was part of a cocaine supply conspiracy moving drugs from Liverpool to Preston. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and was given a two-year suspended sentence at Preston Crown Court.

Andrew Lockhart, 31, of Holland House Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, was a member of the drug gang involved in transporting and distributing cocaine in Preston, Carnforth, and Carlisle between April 2022 and March 2023. He pleaded guilty prior to sentencing.

Anne O'Rourke was involved in a cocaine supply network that transported cocaine into Preston and distributed it to Carnforth and Carlisle. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Bianca Campbell, an employee of Body Positive charity in Blackpool, stole £4,127 from the charity's account to fund her own botox company, Fresh Face. She used a bank card provided by the charity for work equipment to order products for her business. The theft was discovered in March 2010, leading to her dismissal. The charity faced closure due to her theft and local authority funding cuts.

David Taylor, 38, of Dewhurst Avenue, Blackpool, was a member of the drug gang involved in transporting and distributing cocaine in Preston, Carnforth, and Carlisle between April 2022 and March 2023. He pleaded guilty prior to sentencing.

Dean Roccia, 42, of Miller Road, Preston, was a member of the drug gang involved in transporting and distributing cocaine in Preston, Carnforth, and Carlisle between April 2022 and March 2023. He pleaded guilty prior to sentencing.