Saturday, 30 August 2008

Banged up

These are the faces of some of the worst offenders who helped bring misery to the streets of north and west Cumbria.

Ian McDermott photo
Ian Bernard McDermott, of Liverpool: Jailed for five years after he admitted conspiracy to rob

They are all now behind bars after a series of police investigations brought a string of successes and lengthy jail sentences.

Work by officers has seen a number of hardened criminals taken off the streets.

Cumbrian detectives have issued a warning to anyone thinking of picking up the mantle, highlighting the lengthy spells in prison for anyone caught.

Detective Inspector Cliff Walker said: “We haven’t finished yet.”

  • Latest pictures appear first in the slideshow

 

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