Overview

• Fifteen associates of inmate ringleader Adam Garnett pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court and received combined sentences totalling more than 103 years.
• Warrants have been issued for two members, Chloe Stott and Ryan Black, after they failed to appear for sentencing.
• Police uncovered smuggled mobile phones and Wi-Fi routers in Garnett’s cell, triggering a Lancashire Constabulary investigation.
• Seized videos showed kilo blocks of drugs, cash displays, raps about narcotics and a parrot named Mango repeating “two for 25,” providing clear links across the network.
• The case highlights a rise in prison-coordinated county-lines operations and underscores the growing role of mobile device forensics in organised crime probes.