Preston Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 389 verdicts at Preston Crown Court (Preston, Preston). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Imran Mulla

Bribery

June 23, 2025

Sentence: 4 and a half years imprisonment

Imran Mulla, a 39-year-old Home Office employee in Manchester, abused his position in the asylum team by taking £3,500 in bribes from Nural Amin Begh to grant his asylum claim after it was initially refused in February 2024. Mulla allocated the case to himself, breaching policy, and granted the application. He also attempted to solicit a bribe from another asylum seeker, a Turkish national, by offering to influence his application for £2,000.

Pleaded guilty to assisting unlawful immigration to the UK, securing unauthorised access to computer material with intent to commit or facilitate an offence, and three counts of bribery.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Nural Amin Begh

Conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration

June 23, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Nural Amin Begh, a 23-year-old Bangladeshi national, paid £3,500 in bribes to Imran Mulla, a Home Office employee, to get his asylum claim approved after it was refused in February 2024. Begh transferred the money in instalments following contact from Mulla and was involved in the scheme to unlawfully influence the immigration process.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration to the UK and two counts of bribery.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

David Mitchell

Attempting to incite a girl under 13 to engage in penetrative sexual activity

June 20, 2025

Sentence: six years imprisonment and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order

David Mitchell engaged in online communications with a police officer posing as an individual with a sexual interest in children. He expressed intent to participate in the abuse of a child under 13 in exchange for payment through gift cards, stating a preference for victims as young as eight and providing explicit instructions. He was arrested on 18 February 2025 at his address in Nookfield, Mosside, Leyland, Lancashire, after officers executed a warrant.

Found guilty by a jury after trial. He will be on the Sex Offenders' Register for life. Mitchell expressed a deeply disturbing and calculated intent to exploit children, preferring victims as young as eight, and provided explicit instructions for abuse.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Andrew Phillips

Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

June 17, 2025

Sentence: 54 months imprisonment

Andrew Phillips, aged 26, attended Blackpool Victoria Hospital on January 28, 2025, where he was believed to have taken cocaine. He became aggressive in the resus department, ignored staff warnings, barged into a cubicle where an 11-month-old baby was receiving care, threw a chair, pulled at the baby's IV cable and oxygen tube, and assaulted staff. This resulted in one nurse sustaining a fractured arm and wrist, and another suffering a bruised ankle. The baby was unharmed.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm, assault causing actual bodily harm, and affray. Detective Constable Alexa Taylor commented that the sentence sends a message against disturbances on hospital grounds and attacks on NHS staff.

Sources: lancs.live

Samuel Green

Dangerous Driving

June 17, 2025

Sentence: 15-month suspended sentence for 24 months with 80 hours of unpaid work and a mental health treatment requirement

Samuel Green, 36, was spotted struggling to unlock his car parked on double yellow lines in Dalkeith Street, Barrow-in-Furness, shortly after midnight on August 31, 2024. He ignored police lights and sirens, drove away dangerously, swerving around the road and mounting the pavement. He collided with the rear of a police car in Abbey Street, causing damage, and failed to stop. He was later seen leaving a pub in Cavendish Street and was arrested after being identified as the vehicle's registered keeper. The incident involved evading police and posed risks to public safety in a busy area.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision. Has previous convictions but stayed out of trouble for 10 years. A probation report indicated a realistic prospect of rehabilitation, and the judge noted disappointment in his actions but accepted he could work with probation services.

Sources: lancs.live

Sadnam Singh

Sexual assault

June 16, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

Sadnam Singh, 28, from Dunoon Drive, Wolverhampton, along with Navjot Singh, sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in her home in Preston. They were delivery men involved in the incident.

Found guilty after trial of sexual assault. He was made subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order.

Sources: lancs.live

Navjot Singh

Sexual assault

June 16, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

Navjot Singh, 26, from Bushbury Road, Wolverhampton, along with Sadnam Singh, sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in her home in Preston. They were delivery men involved in the incident.

Found guilty after trial of sexual assault. He was made subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order.

Sources: lancs.live

Ismael Lombe

Dangerous driving

June 14, 2025

Sentence: 10-month custodial term suspended for two years

Ismael Lombe drove a BMW dangerously in Southport on April 22, 2023, while in possession of £17,960 in cash believed to be criminal property and cannabis with intent to supply.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, handling stolen goods, and possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Must complete 200 hours of unpaid work and 10 days of rehabilitation activities.

Sources: wigantoday.net

Gary Wanless

Sexual assault of a child

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment with 1 year extended licence

Gary Wanless subjected a girl to sexual abuse in the Morecambe area, including assault by penetration when she was 3-4 years old and non-penetrative sexual activity when she was 14 years old. The offences involved a clear sexual interest in children, and he was caught after the victim reported the crimes.

Pleaded guilty. Classed as a dangerous offender. Also given a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, a 15-year restraining order, and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.

Sources: lancs.live

James Bury

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 6 months imprisonment

James Bury from Westhoughton in Bolton sent four parcels containing over 2kg of cocaine through the postal system, which were intercepted by Border Force authorities in Northern Ireland. He believed he could exploit the postal system for drug distribution. An investigation was launched in October 2024, leading to his arrest on 19 December 2024 at his home address. Additional quantities of Class A, Class B, and Class C drugs were seized from his home and rented business premises in Burnley, linking him to the drug supply operation.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and possession with intent to supply controlled drugs.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Brett Smith

Conspiracy to supply class B drugs

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment and ordered to pay £164,493.58 in criminal gains or 20 months in default

Brett Smith was linked to a drugs gang that imported large quantities of amphetamine and cannabis from Europe, which were processed and packaged at Hollins Mill in Darwen for distribution across the UK. The gang operated between January 2020 and March 2021, supplying over 200kg of amphetamine and 400kg of cannabis. Smith, who had a residence in Malaga, Spain, communicated via Encrochat messages with Zachariah Deaffern and was involved in discussions facilitating the conspiracy.

Convicted of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable only offence related to a drugs conspiracy. Made £294,986.28 from the conspiracy and must pay within three months.

Sources: lancs.live

Tony Parkin

Possession of a bladed article in a public place and making threats with a knife

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

On February 21, 2024, in Kincraig Avenue, Blackpool, Tony Parkin was kicking at a neighbour's door with blood on his face. When confronted by a man, he pulled a knife from his hoodie and lunged towards him, pointing the blade at his chest. He then made stabbing motions towards a mobility scooter. Police arrested him, found a grey flick knife with a three-inch blade and a screwdriver on him, and another knife on a doorstep.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article in a public place and making threats with a knife. Was subject to a suspended sentence for shoplifting and theft, which was activated. Has been free of illicit substances while in custody and obtained food hygiene certificates.

Sources: lancs.live

Elliott Wright

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs

June 7, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Elliott Wright, 23, of Harrowside, Blackpool, was arrested on February 2, 2024, for being drunk and disorderly, during which police found 18 wraps of cocaine (5.91g) in his underwear. On February 27, 2024, he was observed in a hand-to-hand drug transaction outside a pub, leading to the seizure of additional cocaine and the search of his home, where 13.46g of cocaine (valued at £1,600-£1,700), 421.79g of cannabis (valued at £2,800-£4,200), and drug paraphernalia were discovered. He operated a small-scale drug supply operation from his bedroom, supplying to friends and known users.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, one count of possession with intent to supply class B drugs, and supplying class A drugs. Judge Recorder Ayesha Siddiqi noted his naivety, that he continued offending after arrest, and the societal impact of drug dealing, while acknowledging his own drug problems and that he had stopped taking drugs.

Sources: lancs.live

Mathew Shuttleworth

Attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming

June 7, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, with half to be served in custody and the remainder on licence

Mathew Shuttleworth, a 38-year-old farm worker and married father-of-two, engaged in online grooming of decoys posing as girls aged 12 and 14 for three weeks in 2022. He paid them compliments, discussed kissing, cuddling, and sex, and arranged to meet one, believed to be 12, at Booths supermarket in October 2022. When members of a child protection group confronted him at his home in Carnforth, he called the police, leading to his arrest on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with three children and attempting to meet one after grooming.

The defendant showed remorse; there was a significant delay in the case; he reported the matter to the police when confronted by a child protection group.

Sources: lancs.live

Gulhassan Khan

Dangerous Driving and Actual Bodily Harm

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment and 25 months driving ban

On March 5, 2025, Gulhassan Khan drove his partner's white Audi onto the forecourt of the Springbank Service Station on Manchester Road, Nelson. He argued with her, punched her in the face, kicked at her when she fell, dragged her, and tried to force her back into the vehicle. He chased her as she ran away, during which she was struck by another car's bonnet. He threatened to throw battery acid on her and later taunted her in video footage showing her with two black eyes and cuts. Witnesses described her as screaming and traumatised, and police found her emotional and scared.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and actual bodily harm. Has taken steps to address gambling and drugs issues, and wrote a letter apologising to the court. The judge, Recorder Ayesha Siddiqi, commented on his aggressive behaviour and appalling treatment of the victim, noting he is a father of five and needs to improve.

Sources: lancs.live

Jordan Banks

Theft by employee

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Jordan Banks, a 35-year-old trusted warehouse employee at Cycle Sport North, stole £30,000 worth of high-quality bike parts in September 2022. He was offered £2,000 to take the stock, which he used to purchase a cockapoo for his son. The thefts were discovered during a routine stock check on September 27, 2022, via CCTV footage showing him loading boxes into his car and obscuring cameras. This resulted in the company being unable to fulfil £150,000 of customer orders, putting jobs at risk and damaging trust.

Pleaded guilty to theft by employee. Was in financial difficulty and was offered £2,000 to steal the stock. Judge Recorder Ayesha Siddiqi noted the breach of trust, the impact on the business and colleagues' job security, and described it as a planned act that destroyed his life.

Sources: lancs.live

Steven Lee Junior

Fraud

June 5, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Steven Lee Junior, operating under the business names Drysky Property Services and Dedicated Roofing Solutions, swindled homeowners across the North West by engaging in fraud through false representation and aggressive commercial practices. He targeted eight victims, including three in Stockport, for unnecessary, substandard or incomplete property work, resulting in significant financial losses, such as £118,000 in one case, and was sentenced in his absence.

Pleaded guilty to eight offences under the Fraud Act 2006 and one under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Offences were committed while on licence, with previous convictions, and were described by His Honour Judge Unsworth as deliberate, planned and heartless, targeting vulnerable victims.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Steven Lee

Fraud

June 4, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Steven Lee conned vulnerable pensioners out of thousands of pounds by performing shoddy and unnecessary roofing work, leading some victims to lose their life savings and incur further costs for repairs. He has a history of fraud and used aliases to avoid detection.

Did not attend the sentencing hearing as he was on bail; judge urged authorities to find him due to his history of similar offences and risk to vulnerable people.

Sources: lancs.live

Eli Young

Fraud

June 4, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Eli Young assisted Steven Lee in carrying out three fraudulent roofing jobs, targeting vulnerable individuals and deceiving them into paying for unnecessary work.

Connor Pearce-Sugden

Making indecent images of children

June 2, 2025

Sentence: 250 days imprisonment, suspended for two years, plus rehabilitation days, notification requirements, Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and barred from certain professions

Connor Pearce-Sugden was found with 73 Category A, 46 Category B, and 371 Category C indecent images of children, involving children as young as 0 to 2 years old and up to 10-14 years old. The offences took place from February 2022 to July 2023, when he was 17 to 20 years old.

Brought up in a children's home; significant emotional and developmental immaturity; judge warned he could become a real danger to children if he does not change

Sources: lancs.live

Jake Balmforth

Manslaughter

May 22, 2025

Sentence: Five years imprisonment

Jake Balmforth, 35, from Burnley, punched Tony Johnson, 55, from Blackpool, during a clash between rival football fans outside a pub on Blackpool Promenade on March 4, 2023, after a Championship match between Blackpool and Burnley. Johnson suffered a serious head injury, was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and died two days later without regaining consciousness. The incident was captured on CCTV, and Balmforth was convicted by a jury.

Found guilty of manslaughter after a six-day trial. Also given a nine-year football banning order. Judge Robert Altham presided over the sentencing.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Sean Broadhurst

Breach of Fire Safety Regulations

May 19, 2025

Sentence: £17,000 fine and costs

A fire broke out in the kitchen of St Luke's Church in Preston on January 9, 2020, spreading through the Grade II listed building which housed flats and a House in Multiple Occupation. Serious fire safety deficiencies were identified, including a non-functioning fire alarm system, substandard fire doors, poor compartmentation, inadequate fire safety management, and the absence of a Fire Risk Assessment, placing occupants at risk.

Pleaded guilty to breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, specifically Articles 8 and 9.

Sources: lancs.live

Kerri Pegg

Misconduct in a public office

May 16, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

Kerri Pegg, a prison governor at HMP Kirkham, engaged in an inappropriate relationship with Anthony Saunderson, a major organised crime boss. She signed off on his temporary release without authority in October 2018, accepted a £12,000 Mercedes car paid for with 34 kilograms of amphetamines, and possessed criminal property such as expensive jewellery, designer clothes, and items with Saunderson's DNA. This misconduct occurred between 2018 and 2020, during her role in the Prison Service, and involved overriding rules and ignoring obligations to declare personal debts, leading to her vulnerability to corruption.

Convicted of two counts of misconduct in a public office and one count of possession of criminal property. She had a relationship with a drug gang boss, accepted gifts including a car paid for with drugs, and failed to declare debts, as noted in court.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Colin Mcgregor

Indecent Assault

March 27, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment and lifelong registration on the Sex Offenders Register

Colin McGregor indecently assaulted a 10-year-old girl multiple times in Blackburn during the 1980s. The assaults were not reported until 2023, after the victim suffered from stress-related illness and confided in her husband and a psychologist. The matter was reported to Lancashire Police, leading to his arrest and charging by Hampshire Police.

Leon Richmond

Engaging in coercive and controlling behaviour

February 28, 2025

Sentence: 31 months imprisonment

Leon Richmond, formerly of Victoria Grove, Bolton and now of no fixed address, engaged in a 19-month campaign of abuse against his ex-partner. This included strangling her twice while she was pregnant, biting her arm, threatening to kill her, regularly accusing her of being unfaithful, undermining and criticising her, destroying her property, throwing food at her, and bombarding her with abusive messages.

Pleaded guilty to engaging in coercive and controlling behaviour. Made subject to an indefinite restraining order preventing him from contacting his victim.

Sources: lep.co.uk

Shaha Alman Miah

Child sexual abuse

February 21, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment with an extended four years on licence

Shaha Alman Miah targeted teenage girls in Barrow-in-Furness after moving there around 2008 to work in a family-owned takeaway. He started a relationship with a 15-year-old girl who was subsequently raped by his brother, Amran, and the shop became a hub for criminality where girls in school uniforms were picked up, given drink and drugs, and sexually assaulted.

Convicted of three offences; part of the group dynamic where brothers supported each other's denials and discredited witnesses.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Shaha Amran Miah

Child sexual abuse

February 21, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Shaha Amran Miah sexually abused two girls aged six and seven in Leeds in 1996, continuing for several years, and later targeted teenage girls in Barrow-in-Furness after 2008. He raped a 15-year-old girl and threatened her and her family, including grabbing her off the street, shoving her into a car, and warning of retaliation from the Pakistani community. He also threatened a woman to prevent her from being interviewed by the police, leading to the interview not taking place.

Convicted of 16 offences; characterised as part of 'Team Miah' with family loyalty prioritised, and involved in threats to victims and witnesses to prevent reporting.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Shaha Joman Miah

Child sexual abuse

February 21, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Shaha Joman Miah groomed and sexually abused teenage girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness, starting with the abuse of two girls aged six and seven in Leeds in 1996, which continued for several years. After moving to Barrow around 2008, he targeted vulnerable girls at a family-owned takeaway, where they were plied with drink and drugs, given cash and cigarettes, and assaulted in rooms above the shop. He started a relationship with a 14-year-old girl, grooming her with gifts, alcohol, and cigarettes, and acted in plain sight with confidence that victims would not be believed if they reported the abuse.

Convicted of 40 offences; described by Judge Ian Unsworth KC as acting in a predatory and paedophilic manner, with strong family bonds and an 'omerta' among the brothers.

Sources: standard.co.uk

David Cairney

Section 18 Wounding and Robbery

January 20, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment and 5 years extended licence

David Cairney carried out a frenzied hammer attack on a male victim at a flat in Stonyhurst Road, Blackburn, on March 30, 2024. When a woman attempted to help the man, Cairney attacked her as well, fracturing her eye socket. He then stole the male victim's bank card and wallet before fleeing. Both victims sustained serious injuries requiring hospital treatment, including potential brain injury and vision problems for the victims.

Found guilty on all counts of two counts of Section 18 Wounding and robbery. Deemed a dangerous offender by Judge Richard Archer.

Sources: lep.co.uk

Ryan Wellings

Coercive and controlling behaviour and ABH

January 3, 2025

Sentence: 6.5 years imprisonment

Ryan Wellings subjected his 23-year-old partner Kiena Dawes to a year-long ordeal of coercive control and actual bodily harm, culminating in her suicide on a railway line near Preston in August 2022, where she left a note naming him as her abuser. The abuse occurred until her death.

Convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour and ABH; cleared of manslaughter. Prior abuse led to victim's suicide.

Sources: lancs.live

Ashley Sanderson

Supplying cocaine

December 14, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment

Ashley Sanderson supplied large quantities of cocaine to users in Barrow between November 5, 2024, and December 14, 2024, with police finding the drugs at his home.

Alex Mckenzie

Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 5.5 years imprisonment

On January 2, 2024, at around 3.30pm on Denny Avenue in the Ryelands estate in Lancaster, Alex McKenzie, 23, struck the victim in the face with a metal bar as he walked past the house of a friend of McKenzie. The victim, a man in his 30s, fell to the ground and briefly blacked out. McKenzie then hit him several more times in the face while Burgmans and another man pinned him down. McKenzie was heard boasting 'I’ve got you now ain’t I lad'. The victim suffered four fractures to bones in his face requiring surgery. McKenzie was arrested in South Yorkshire in February 2024.

Alexander Burgmans

Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

On January 2, 2024, at around 3.30pm on Denny Avenue in the Ryelands estate in Lancaster, Alexander Burgmans, 43, assisted in the assault by pinning the victim to the ground after Alex McKenzie struck him in the face with a metal bar. The victim, a man in his 30s, fell to the ground and briefly blacked out, suffering four fractures to bones in his face requiring surgery. The attack followed shouts of 'He’s there, get him' as the victim walked past the house of a friend of McKenzie.

Daniel Stawarcyzk

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Daniel Stawarcyzk, 36, from Freshpool Way, Manchester, was involved in purchasing and distributing significant quantities of cocaine within the Lancashire gang's extensive drug distribution network.

Keith Rowlands

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 9 years and 6 months imprisonment

Keith Rowlands, 58, of Maes, Gwynedd, Caernarfon, was involved in purchasing and distributing significant quantities of cocaine as part of the organised crime group's operations supplying drugs nationwide.

Kevin Gaskell

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Kevin Gaskell, 43, of Castlehey, Skelmersdale, was involved in purchasing and distributing significant quantities of cocaine as part of the Lancashire gang's £26m drug network operating across the north west of England and beyond.

Jack Donegan

Conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Jack Donegan, 29, of Briers Close, Warrington, directed the distribution of cocaine and ketamine through a network of couriers and associates, supplying hundreds of kilograms of Class A drugs across the UK, generating over £26 million in profits. A drug ledger from his phone revealed the scale of the operation. He boasted to his partner about monthly profits of £15k.

Philip Moores

Conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Philip Moores, 56, of Fawcett, Skelmersdale, stored and distributed drugs on instructions from Jack Donegan as part of the organised crime group flooding the UK with £26m worth of cocaine and ketamine.

Robert Howarth

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Robert Howarth, 45, of Tulip Avenue, Haydock, was involved in purchasing and distributing significant quantities of cocaine as part of the £26m drug conspiracy operating from Lancashire to various parts of the UK.

Saskia Steward

Participating in the activities of an organised crime group

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Saskia Steward, 26, of Briers Close, Warrington, was the partner of drugs baron Jack Donegan and participated in the activities of the organised crime group responsible for supplying hundreds of kilograms of Class A drugs across the UK.

Stephen Joel-Craven

Participating in the activities of an organised crime group and possession of criminal property

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 8 years and 8 months imprisonment

Stephen Joel-Craven, 42, of Kingsbury Court, Skelmersdale, handled finances for the organised crime group, managing criminal proceeds from the supply of hundreds of kilograms of Class A drugs generating £26 million in profits.

Identified as the OCG’s money man, arrested with £5,000 cash and home search uncovered £300,000 plus counting machine. Pleaded guilty.

Sources: lancs.live

Hafiz Razaq

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

November 13, 2024

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment (consecutive to 6.5 years for prior offence, total 9 years)

Hafiz Razaq, 40, orchestrated the distribution of cannabis sourced from associates in the Bolton area, maintaining a network of clients across the north west. On December 1, 2023, he was seen loading heavily-laden bin bags into his vehicle outside his home near Preston before meeting a courier near Preston, whose vehicle was intercepted on the M6 near Lancaster, yielding 8.5kg of cannabis skunk. On January 9, 2024, he travelled to Bolton, loaded bags, and later met Deepak Singh and another man in Preston for an exchange, with 8kg of cannabis found in the followed vehicle intended for customer Jordan Riddick in Barrow. The investigation by Lancashire Police's Serious and Organised Crime Unit spanned May 2023 to July 2024, resulting in the seizure of 30kg of cannabis overall.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. Identified as the principal figure in the operation. Prior sentence for firearms offence at Cardiff Crown Court.

Sources: lancs.live

Jamie Dickson

Possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine

November 13, 2024

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment

In April 2024, officers investigating drug dealing in Blackpool spotted a group of suspected drug users loitering on a street corner. A car driven by Jonathan Nash pulled up with Jamie Dickson, 36, in the passenger seat, and a woman leaned into the window for a suspected drug deal. Officers stopped the vehicle and, while processing Dickson at the station, recovered seven wraps of heroin and 18 wraps of cocaine from him. Phone messages indicated Dickson worked as a street dealer for a drugs supply group. Additionally, he committed two counts of common assault on his partner during the investigation period.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine, and two counts of common assault on his partner committed while under investigation for drugs. Role as street dealer. Judge noted inability to suspend sentence due to offences. Defence mentioned fall into cocaine use while working as a chef.

Sources: lancs.live

Jonathan Nash

Possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine

November 13, 2024

Sentence: 2 years suspended for 2 years with 25 days rehabilitation activity requirements, 100 hours unpaid work, and 6 month drug rehabilitation program

In April 2024, officers investigating drug dealing in Blackpool spotted a group of suspected drug users loitering on a street corner. A car driven by Jonathan Nash, 37, with Jamie Dickson in the passenger seat, pulled up, and a woman leaned into the window for a suspected drug deal. Officers stopped the car, which had been recently leased, and found the woman with two wraps of crack and heroin. Nash tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. Phone messages indicated Nash worked as a driver for a drugs supply group.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine. Role as driver in drug supply. Judge noted involvement in sourcing vehicle for drug delivery. Has family responsibilities and health problems.

Sources: lancs.live

Jordan Riddick

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

November 13, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Jordan Riddick, 27, of Longway, Barrow-in-Furness, was a customer in Hafiz Razaq's cannabis distribution network. On January 9, 2024, 8kg of cannabis was seized from a vehicle following an exchange involving Razaq and Deepak Singh in Preston, with the drugs intended for Riddick in Barrow. The cannabis was sourced from associates in the Bolton area and supplied across the north west, part of a larger operation investigated by Lancashire Police from May 2023 to July 2024, resulting in 30kg seized overall.

Deepak Singh

Conspiracy to supply cannabis and firearms offences

November 13, 2024

Sentence: 6 years and 4 months imprisonment

Deepak Singh, 40, of Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, was involved in the cannabis trafficking network. On January 9, 2024, he met Hafiz Razaq in Preston and participated in an exchange, after which he and another man were followed towards Cumbria, where 8kg of cannabis was found in their vehicle boot, intended for Jordan Riddick. A search of Singh's home recovered three handguns and 14 compatible rounds of ammunition from a rucksack in his bedroom. The operation involved cannabis sourced from Bolton and supplied across the region, with 30kg seized overall during the May 2023 to July 2024 investigation.

Pleaded guilty to firearms offences and conspiracy to supply cannabis. Search of his home recovered three handguns and 14 rounds of ammunition.

Sources: lancs.live

Amanj Hasan Zada

Facilitating illegal immigration

November 11, 2024

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment

Amanj Hasan Zada organised cross-Channel small boat crossings for Kurdish migrants from France to the UK in November and December 2023. He advertised his services on social media, including videos of successful crossings, and was involved in direct communication with migrants. Evidence included YouTube footage from 2021 showing him celebrated as a smuggler, recordings of his conversations, and analysis of his seized phone, which contained travel tickets and links to social media accounts. He was arrested in May 2024 and charged with multiple offences.

Convicted after a two-week trial. Ran a sophisticated people smuggling enterprise using social media to advertise services and was linked to multiple migrant crossings.

Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Anjan Ahamdi

Facilitating breach of UK immigration law

November 8, 2024

Sentence: 67 months imprisonment

Anjan Ahamdi, 26, of Stefano Road, Preston, played a critical role in his brother Amanj Hasan Zada's people smuggling crime group by staying in contact with migrants and booking travel tickets for their journey from Turkey into mainland Europe and onwards to the UK. He also acted as Zada's driver and referred migrants to other smugglers, including one dealing with lorry transport. Evidence including voice notes was recovered from his phone after his arrest in July 2024.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of doing an act to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law by a non UK national.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Brian Mooney

Conspiracy to commit dwelling house burglary

November 7, 2024

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Brian Mooney, 43, of London Terrace, Darwen, and his brother Michael targeted homes across Lancashire, including Darwen, Burnley, Earby, Nelson, Colne, Clayton-le-Moors, Preston, and Huddersfield, in two burglary sprees. The first spree occurred in 2021 and early 2022, targeting a dozen properties of people working in food takeaways, with high planning involved. The second spree from December 2022 to February 2024 involved 21 homes and two attempts in Accrington, Haslingden, Great Harwood, Billington, Whalley, Sabden, Clayton-le-Moors, Burnley, Chorley, Langho, Clitheroe, Longridge, Huncoat, and Edenfield. Entry was gained by smashing rear patio or conservatory doors. They also conspired to steal large amounts of goods from Booths store in Burscough on four occasions. Arrested on 11 March 2024 by Lancashire Police.

Pleaded guilty to two offences of conspiracy to commit dwelling house burglaries and conspiracy to steal from Booths store in Burscough on four occasions. Involved in all burglaries of the first spree and the second spree.

Sources: lancs.live

Laurence Mcguigan

Causing serious injury by careless driving and driving with excess specified drugs

November 7, 2024

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment and 5-year driving ban

On June 22, 2024, Laurence McGuigan of Charles Crescent, Hoghton, took nearly twice the legal limit of Diazepam (1024 micrograms per litre of blood, exceeding the 550 micrograms limit) before driving his red Vauxhall Corsa along Higher Walton Road. He closed his eyes while driving, crossed into the opposite lane, and collided head-on with a white Audi driven by a woman in her 80s, causing serious and lasting injuries to both. The crash robbed the victim of her independence; she now fears going out alone, has reduced social interactions, and has not seen her granddaughter in a while, feeling frustrated and more forgetful.

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