Preston Crown Court Sentencing Results

Bilal Yousaf, 27, of Richmond Road, Accrington, taxi driver who provided transport for Amar Hussain and Hmaad Bashir while they engaged in drug-dealing activities for The General Line OCG.

Bradley Ridsdale, 22, of Weardale Avenue, Northumberland, was trusted to handle and retain large quantities of Class A drugs, cash, and dealer phones for The Flash Line OCG.

Brandon Wilson, 18, of Higher Antley Street, Accrington, acted as a street dealer for The General Line OCG, selling drugs in Accrington.

Connor Coulburn, 26, of Dale Street, Bacup, was involved in various roles within The General Line OCG, including organising and dealing Class A drugs on the streets of Accrington.

Colin Cardwell, 24, of St Paul’s Court, Accrington, was trusted to handle large quantities of Class A drugs and cash for The Flash Line OCG.

David Pye, 43, of Leger Court, Accrington, ran his own dealer line for personal gain, contributing to the influx of crack cocaine and heroin in Accrington.

Naomi Winters, 30, of no fixed address, occupied various roles in The General Line OCG, supporting the supply and distribution of Class A drugs in Accrington.

Nathan Walker, 30, of Milnshaw Lane, Accrington, served in roles as an organiser and street dealer for The General Line OCG, facilitating the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.

Martin Jackson, 44, of no fixed address, operated his own dealer line, supplying Class A drugs as part of the criminal activities uncovered in Operation Sark.

Marban Hussain, 53, of Jannat Close, Accrington, acted as a driver and handled large quantities of drugs and cash for The Flash Line OCG.

Sohail Khan, 24, of Clement Street, Accrington, ran The Flash Line OCG, directing dealers, purchasing and selling Class A drugs, and using violence, including slashing a dealer's hand for stealing. The line operated 24/7, exploiting vulnerable children to sell drugs in Accrington.

Shayzul Miah, 31, of Fountain Street, Accrington, operated his own dealer line for significant personal gain, supplying crack cocaine and heroin as part of the broader operation in Accrington.

Charles Wigglesworth, 38, of Spencer Street, Accrington, operated as a street dealer for The Flash Line OCG, distributing crack cocaine and heroin on the streets.

Zafar Khan, of Clement Street, Accrington, was found asleep at a woman's home on Lonsdale Street, Accrington, on November 8, 2019, where police recovered £23,280 of heroin, £1,300 of crack cocaine, packaging and phones. He was linked via phone conversations and fingerprints on packages.

Gareth Nicholson, 41, of Medina Close, Accrington, was stopped twice in September 2017 with Anette Waldron distributing heroin and crack for the Bradford-based 'Saj' line. On the first stop, Waldron had wraps in her underwear; later search found more wraps and packaging at their home. He relapsed into addiction after his father's death.

Caleb Taylor, 22, of Belfield Road, Accrington, was caught twice in September 2019 supplying class A drugs to pay off a debt. On September 3, police found 41 heroin wraps and 51 crack cocaine wraps in his underwear during a strip search. On September 9, he fled throwing 16 heroin and 46 crack wraps worth £1,600. He was also on bail for a dangerous driving incident on April 1, 2019, where he crashed into a shop.

Daniel Lee, 30, originally from Morecambe and now of Preston, was involved in a 2017 police search in Heysham where £5,000 worth of cocaine and over £25,000 in cash were recovered.

Adrian Lee, 30, originally from Morecambe and now of Preston, was involved in a 2017 police search in Heysham where £5,000 worth of cocaine and over £25,000 in cash were recovered.

Alfie Taylor, 23, of Oswaldtwistle and boyfriend of Lucy Jackson, was connected to a large drug haul at her home on November 8, 2019, including high purity heroin and crack cocaine worth over £24,000, enough for several hundred customers, found between October 28 and November 9, 2019.

Asif Shezad, 18, of Saunders Road, Blackburn, was caught on December 2, 2019, dealing heroin and cocaine. Police saw him drop brown and white powder in an alley, which he picked up and put in his mouth. A search of his home found a mobile phone with drug-related texts and a stash of 36 heroin wraps and 48 cocaine wraps worth nearly £1,000 hidden in a Lynx deodorant can.

Martin Norwood, 56, of Casterton Avenue, Burnley, was arrested at a drugs den on Briercliffe Road, Burnley, on February 10, 2020, after police observed heroin dealing. He was found with 16g of heroin of more than 50% purity stuffed into his anus, which could make 107 individual wraps worth over £1,000. Officers seized £344 cash, two sets of scales, tin foil and two mobile phones. He claimed he was not involved in selling but was sentenced considering his prior convictions.