Their stories serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of criminal behaviour in our community:

1. Gang who flooded Preston’s streets with cocaine jailed
Daniel Roccia, David Taylor, Dean Roccia, Jodie Roccia, Darren Stanley, Andrew Lockhart and Danielle Walton were sentenced to a total of nearly 50 years in prison for their roles in smuggling and distributing cocaine in Preston. | Lancashire Police

2. Wayne Jones
Wayne Jones was arrested after £40,000 worth of cocaine was found in a safe during a raid in St Annes. Jones, 48, of Church Road, St Annes, pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court and was sentenced to five years and three months in prison. | Lancashire Police

3. David Cairney
David Cairney, 36, attacked two people with a hammer inside a flat in Blackburn. Cairney, of no fixed address, was jailed for 18 years after appearing at Preston Crown Court on January 20. | Lancashire Police

4. Kevin Gallagher
Kevin Gallagher left a woman “unrecognisable” after attacking her with a metal bar in Blackburn. Gallagher, formerly of Ravenglass Close, Blackburn, was charged with Section 18 wounding. He pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court last year and was jailed for five and a half years at the same court on January 27. | Lancashire Police