Ryan Gee, 35, was given a life sentence at Liverpool Crown Court after stabbing a probation officer during an appointment at Preston Probation Office in July 2024. He used a kitchen knife to inflict multiple serious injuries and also held a receptionist at gunpoint with a replica firearm. Gee must serve a minimum of 15 years and 193 days before he can apply for parole.placeholder image
Ryan Gee, 35, was given a life sentence at Liverpool Crown Court after stabbing a probation officer during an appointment at Preston Probation Office in July 2024. He used a kitchen knife to inflict multiple serious injuries and also held a receptionist at gunpoint with a replica firearm. Gee must serve a minimum of 15 years and 193 days before he can apply for parole. | Lancashire Police

The faces of 15 criminals jailed in Lancashire in January 2026 - from violent offenders to drug dealers

Sean Gleaves
By Sean Gleaves

Digital Reporter

Published 1st Feb 2026, 06:00 GMT

These are the faces of 15 criminals jailed across Lancashire in January for a wide range of serious offences.

Those sentenced this month include violent offenders, sex offenders, drug dealers, burglars and fraudsters.

Among the cases are criminals convicted of child sexual abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour, large-scale drug dealing and burglary conspiracies spanning multiple towns across the county.

The gallery below shows the faces of those sent to prison in January, alongside details of the crimes they committed and the sentences they received:

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Mason Brown, 22, was jailed for four years and six months at Preston Crown Court after admitting conspiring to supply ketamine and other drugs in East Lancashire. Messages showed he worked alongside his father to supply drugs. Multiple substances were found linked to his phone.

13. Mason Brown

Mason Brown, 22, was jailed for four years and six months at Preston Crown Court after admitting conspiring to supply ketamine and other drugs in East Lancashire. Messages showed he worked alongside his father to supply drugs. Multiple substances were found linked to his phone. | Lancashire Police

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Kieran Nolan, 46, was jailed for 10 weeks after being caught taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent in Accrington. He fled from police after being found acting suspiciously inside the car. Nolan was also fined £154 at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court.

14. Kieran Nolan

Kieran Nolan, 46, was jailed for 10 weeks after being caught taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent in Accrington. He fled from police after being found acting suspiciously inside the car. Nolan was also fined £154 at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court. | Lancashire Police

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James Doherty, 64, of no fixed address, was jailed for eight weeks after being caught shoplifting in Accrington as part of Operation Vulture. He was arrested by officers on foot patrol and sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court.

15. James Doherty

James Doherty, 64, of no fixed address, was jailed for eight weeks after being caught shoplifting in Accrington as part of Operation Vulture. He was arrested by officers on foot patrol and sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court. | Lancashire Police

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