Overview

• Lancashire Constabulary charged 15 people in early August for operating a county-lines drug network across Blackpool between February 2023 and July 2024.
• Sentencing at Preston Crown Court added 19½ years to Adam Garnett’s existing term, with Shannon Hilton receiving 12 years and Dalbir Sandhu 10 years.
• The investigation began when prison officers discovered multiple mobile phones and Wi-Fi routers smuggled into Garnett’s cell as part of Operation Warrior.
• Videos extracted from seized devices showed Mango the parrot squawking “two for 25,” directly linking key suspects to drug deals.
• Warrants remain active for absconders Chloe Stott and Ryan Black as police appeal for public information on their whereabouts.