Those put behind bars include a paedophile who groomed a schoolgirl at Kettering train station, a man who grew 7,000 cannabis plants in a former Northampton casino and a “persistent thief” jailed him for 19 raids on shops...
1. Jailed in February 2026
Faces of some of the jailed criminals whose stories we brought you in February 2026... Photo: Police
2. Michael Lawrence
The trainspotting paedophile was found guilty of grooming a schoolgirl he befriended at Kettering station. Lawrence, aged 36 – who was living in Market Harborough at the time but since moved to Hinckley - targeted the 12-year-old then bombarded her with a ‘torrent’ of messages. He was sentenced to four years, 11 months in prison following a trial at Leicester Crown Court. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
3. Mantas Pipiras
Pipiras was jailed for three years, nine months after police discovered more than 7,000 cannabis plants in a former Northampton town centre casino. The 36-year-old gave himself up after officers forced their way into the ex-Aspers casino building in Commercial Street in October 30, 2025, following a tip-off. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
4. Scott Tyrell
The Kettering drug dealer, 29, was jailed after being found with a kilo of cocaine with a street value of up to £40,000 hidden in a child's lunchbox. Tyrell, formerly of Cambridge Street in the town, was arrested twice in three months at two different homes and sentenced to three years, six months. Photo: Northamptonshire Police