THE Mail were across eight court cases which resulted in criminals being jailed last month.

Here are the stories which resulted in defendant’s being incarcerated at both South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court and Preston Crown Court.

Barrow sex offender jailed after breaching SHPO for fourth time

A CONVICTED paedophile from Barrow is back behind bars after he admitted to breaching the terms of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for the fourth time.

Ian Strickland, of Lesh Lane, deliberately deceived police by hiding an unregistered Samsung mobile phone in his home address, Preston Crown Court heard.

READ MORE: Convicted paedophile who concealed secret phone in his bedroom is jailed

Barrow man jailed for breaching restraining order

A MAN from Barrow has been put behind bars for breaching the terms of a restraining order.

Stephen Harrison, of Duncan Street, admitted at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court that he had without reasonable excuse, communicated, contacted or approached the complainant on September 5.

READ MORE: Man, 57, jailed after demonstrating ‘flagrant disregard for court orders’

Man who oversaw vast drug supply operation in Cumbria jailed

A KEY figure in one of the UK’s biggest ever drug supply plots has been handed a prison sentence of more than 15 years.

Along with an influential partner-in-crime, Simon Buller, 46, headed up an organised crime gang (OCG) which imported and delivered hundreds of kilos of cocaine during a “truly massive” 15-month conspiracy.

READ MORE: Man who was part of huge Cumbrian drug supply conspiracy jailed for 15 years

Craig Adams jailed for spate of offences against 999 staff in Barrow

A JUDGE described a prolific Barrow offender with more than 400 offences as having ‘one of the worst’ criminal records he had ever seen.

Craig James Adams was jailed at Preston Crown Court after admitting a spate of offences against healthcare professionals, paramedics and police officers.

READ MORE: Jailed: Public menace with ‘appalling criminal record’ abused & assaulted 999 staff

Barrow: two members of Shakka county line gang sentenced

TWO members of a gang that flooded Barrow with Class A drugs have been jailed.

Between December 2022 and November 2023 25-year-old Al-shakil Sadiq, of HMP Lindholme, ran a drug operation supplying heroin and cocaine called the 'Shakka' line between Oldham and Barrow.

READ MORE: Drug gang member only failed to burn house down due to 'hopeless ineptitude'

Barrow to Manchester drug group jailed for total of 50 years

NINE people involved in a county lines drug operation that ran from Barrow to Manchester have been jailed for a total of 50 years.

The final members of the group who supplied heroin and cocaine were sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday, September 24.

READ MORE: Drug group operating from Barrow to Manchester jailed for a total of 50 years

Knife wielding Barrow man brandished knife and threatened two males

A MAN in his early twenties has been jailed for brandishing a knife on two male friends in a back alley in Barrow town centre.

Celton Thompson, of Bridgegate Avenue in Barrow, put the blade to the neck of one of the men and demanded items from him after he accused the friends of ‘perving’ on his girlfriend. Preston Crown Court heard.

READ MORE: Knife-wielding man jailed after threatening two friends in back alley

Pervert breached SHPO by searching on Xbox for bestiality

A REGISTERED sex offender has been locked up after officers caught him using a device to view extreme pornography featuring bestiality.

Kainen Joughin-Griffiths, formerly, of Woodbine Lane in Newton-in-Furness near Barrow,  hid his internet search history and bought a new Xbox without telling the police.

READ MORE: Jailed: Convicted paedophile caught watching bestiality on Xbox