Preston Crown Court Sentencing Results

In July 2023, Hafeez Hussain was stopped while driving a hire car on Carlisle Street, Preston. Police found crack cocaine and cannabis in the car, along with a black baton and lock knife. In October 2024, he was stopped in Lex Street, Fishwick and found with a knife in his pocket and Class A drugs. After arrest, a search at Preston Police Station uncovered 60 wraps of cocaine and crack cocaine hidden in his underwear.

Daniel Ryder, 32, of Spring Hill Road, Accrington, an inmate at HMP Lancaster Farms, was sentenced for smuggling cocaine, MDMA, ketamine and spice into the prison, as well as wider cannabis supply and production.

David Leach, 32, of Hill Street, Shotton, Deeside, was sentenced for smuggling cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Lancaster Farms.

Deborah Ingram, 53, of Pembroke Street, Burnley, was jailed for smuggling cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Preston.

Eric Taylor, 38, of Haven Street, Burnley, was involved in smuggling cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Lancaster Farms as part of the organised crime network.

Kiera Burton, 33, from Leyland, a prison nurse at HMP Preston, was caught smuggling cannabis, ketamine, spice, mobile phones, SIM cards and charging equipment into the prison over a seven-month period. A search of her home and car found hollowed-out soles in her shoes and mobile phone equipment linking her to the gang.

Katie Walter, 22, of Spring Street, Rishton, was sentenced for smuggling cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Lancaster Farms.

Ryan Pickering, 31, an inmate at HMP Lancaster Farms, was jailed for smuggling cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Preston as part of the gang's activities.

Oliver Howlett, 35, an inmate at HMP Lancaster Farms, was sentenced for his role in helping to supply cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and spice into the prison.

Michael Royal, 34, of Quaker Drive, Brierfield, was sentenced for smuggling cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Lancaster Farms, along with charges of dangerous driving and aggravated vehicle taking.

Sean Allmen, 37, an inmate at HMP Lancaster Farms, was sentenced for smuggling cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Preston.

Sean Mortimer, 45, of Windermere Avenue, Burnley, was jailed for smuggling cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Lancaster Farms.

Stinton Glover, 32, of Hargreaves Street, Burnley, smuggled cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and spice into HMP Lancaster Farms. His phone records helped police uncover the network.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sam Brooks was stopped at Blackpool North station on 22 April 2022 after officers noticed a strong scent of cannabis. He was found with two bags of cannabis and around £13,000 in cash. A search of his address found further cash, cannabis, drug paraphernalia, burner phones and SIM cards. He was operating a postal cannabis supply enterprise using Instagram, Telegram, cryptocurrency and bank transfers. A further warrant on 11 October 2022 caught him attempting to dispose of cannabis, cannabis resin and THC canisters. In total almost £19,000 in cash was seized, with the cannabis estimated to be worth between £72,235 and £141,835.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.