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Leader Jack Donegan Gets 15 Years as Operation Acropolis Jails Lancashire Drug Gang

Eight defendants were sentenced at Preston Crown Court after a probe tied the network to 800kg of Class A drugs with £26m in profits.

Overview

  • Police say the group moved cocaine and ketamine nationwide, supplying customers in London, Derby and Great Yarmouth.
  • A ledger recovered from Donegan’s phone detailed more than 800kg of Class A supply and profits exceeding £26m.
  • Couriers were identified across the network, with a key arrest on May 30, 2024 when Nathan O’Hare was stopped at Knutsford Services carrying 12kg of cocaine.
  • Cash seizures included over £300,000 from “money man” Stephen Joel‑Craven’s home and £5,000 found in his vehicle.
  • Eight others who pleaded guilty are due to be sentenced in February, with prison terms imposed so far totaling more than 69 years.