A MEMBER of a gang which flooded East Lancashire streets with drugs has been jailed for four years.

‘Trusted lieutenant’ Andrew Donachie, 50, of Taylor Street, Rawtenstall, was sentenced to four years for conspiracy to supply cannabis and given a 12-month concurrent sentence for money laundering.

He had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing and was the last member of the gang to be sentenced.

Earlier this month 15 other men, including nine from Lancashire, were jailed for a total of more than 50 years in prison for their part in the drugs conspiracy.

Donachie, gang leader Rich-ard Wynn, Carl Wrend, Garry Waring, Darren Brennand, Mark Midgley, Adam Sotheron, Bledar Bajraktari, Andrew Thornton, Lee Johnson, Milan Kosanovic and a 34-year-old, who cannot be named, plea-ded guilty to drugs offences.

Scott Taylor was found guilty of conspiracy to supply a class A drug and Steph-en James was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to supply cannabis and conspiracy to supply cannabis resin.

Richard Wynn’s dad, Shaun admitted assisting an offender.

The gang was responsible for wide-scale distribution of class A, class B and class C drugs in East Lancashire.

Between September 2008 and December 2008 police monitored conversations in Richard Wynn’s black BMW M3. This highlighted that the of Ravenoak Lane, Worsthorne, resident had several mobile phones which were used to contact his associates.

Conversations involved discussions regarding the acquisition and distribution of controlled drugs.

Drugs, including cocaine, cannabis and Diazepam, with an estimated street value of in excess of £500,000, as well as more than £90,000 in cash, were then seized.

Speaking after Donachie’s sentencing, Detective Inspector Simon Brooksbank said: “I am pleased with the sentences which reflect the serious nature of these offences.

“Operation Dunlin was a protracted enquiry which required a lot of hard work and dedication from the investigation team and the Crown Prosecution Service.

“This organised crime group was working to supply drugs to communities, not only in Lancashire, but the whole of the North West.”