They were convicted of offences including rape, child sexual abuse, drug trafficking, violent assaults, fraud and large-scale burglary, demonstrating the range of criminality affecting Lancashire communities.
These sentences highlight the serious harm caused to victims across Lancashire, reinforcing that determined policing and strong court outcomes continue delivering justice and protecting local neighbourhoods.
25. Ryan Humphries
Ryan Humphries, 24, of Barton Lane, Manchester, was jailed for 28 months after officers discovered a cannabis farm with more than 100 plants at an abandoned premises on Manchester Road, Accrington, in September 2024. The electricity had been bypassed. He admitted cultivating cannabis and abstracting electricity. | Lancashire Police
26. Aidas Cinga and Damantas Skeltys
Aidas Cinga, 27, and Damantas Skeltys, 28, both of no fixed address, were each jailed for three years and four monthsfor conspiracy to steal tractor GPS units and going equipped for theft. The pair stole high-value agricultural GPS systems worth over £200,000 from farms across the North of England before being stopped on the M61 in a car loaded with clothing and tools for night-time raids. | Lancashire Police Photo: Lancashire Police
27. Chris Hamer
Chris Hamer, 37, of Clayton Street, Blackburn, was jailed for eight weeks after admitting five counts of theft from a shop, two counts of making off without payment and disqualified driving. He was sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on 3 November 2025. | Lancashire Police
28. Preston drug gang
18 members of two major Preston drugs lines were jailed for a combined 100+ years for supplying crack cocaine and heroin across Broadgate and Avenham. Leaders Aaron, Marcus and Jamie Knowles, Joshua Elder and others ran multiple lines including “Bill and Ben,” “Frank,” “Batman” and “AK.” Sentences ranged from 12 years 7 months to two years, with four teenagers receiving youth rehabilitation orders. | Lancashire Police