Adrian Fitzgerald, 63, of no fixed abode, was jailed for three years after exposing himself and sexually assaulting a woman in Poulton. Fitzgerald, a registered sex offender, carried out the attack while subject to licence conditions. He admitted two counts of exposure, sexual assault and breaches of court orders at Preston Crown Court.placeholder image
Adrian Fitzgerald, 63, of no fixed abode, was jailed for three years after exposing himself and sexually assaulting a woman in Poulton. Fitzgerald, a registered sex offender, carried out the attack while subject to licence conditions. He admitted two counts of exposure, sexual assault and breaches of court orders at Preston Crown Court. | Lancashire Constabulary

Faces of 17 criminals jailed in March for a range of offences across Blackpool and the Fylde coast

Sean Gleaves
By Sean Gleaves

Digital Reporter

Published 5th Apr 2026, 16:00 GMT

A number of serious offenders were jailed in March for offences linked to Blackpool and the Fylde coast.

The cases include serious sexual offences, drug supply, violence and other crimes, with sentences handed down at courts across the region.

Among those jailed are members of a county lines drugs gang, sex offenders and individuals convicted of a range of other offences.

Here are the faces of offenders sentenced over the past month:

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Amanda Meadowcroft, 53, and Bradley Couzins, 34, both of Darwen, were jailed for importing 14 kilos of cocaine into the UK. Meadowcroft was stopped at Manchester Airport with drugs worth around £294,000, while Couzins helped organise the operation. He was later arrested in Blackpool after attempting to evade police. Meadowcroft was jailed for seven years and Couzins for seven years and six months.

7. Amanda Meadowcroft and Bradley Couzins

Amanda Meadowcroft, 53, and Bradley Couzins, 34, both of Darwen, were jailed for importing 14 kilos of cocaine into the UK. Meadowcroft was stopped at Manchester Airport with drugs worth around £294,000, while Couzins helped organise the operation. He was later arrested in Blackpool after attempting to evade police. Meadowcroft was jailed for seven years and Couzins for seven years and six months. | NCA

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