A Shropshire man has been jailed for eight months after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order by entering a pub in Oswestry from which he was banned. Iran Lane, 31, of no fixed abode, was spotted inside the pub by an off-duty police officer on Tuesday 10 November.

Lane appeared at Telford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 11 November, where he was charged with breaching the order. The breach triggered a suspended sentence imposed earlier this year, and he was jailed for eight months.

The case is the latest in a series of breaches of the same order, which was imposed in June 2025 and runs until June 2028.

How the order was breached

Lane was given a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order, known as a CBO, in June 2025. Under its original terms, he was not allowed to be drunk in a public place in Oswestry for three years.

After an earlier breach, a further condition was added in January 2026 banning him from entering any public house or licensed nightclub in Oswestry. It was that condition he broke this week, when an off-duty officer saw him inside a pub in the town and he was arrested.

In April this year, Lane had been given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. His latest breach activated that suspended sentence, and the court jailed him for eight months.

A history of breaches

The order was first imposed after Lane broke into the BP garage on Beatrice Street in Oswestry and stole vapes from the shop. West Mercia Police said the three-year order also banned him from entering that petrol station and its forecourt.

In January 2026, Lane was found to have breached the order and was arrested. He pleaded guilty to two breaches at Telford Magistrates' Court on 23 January and was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail. It was at that hearing that the court added the ban on entering pubs and nightclubs in Oswestry.

Sergeant Stuart Leclere, of Oswestry's Safer Neighbourhood Team, said at the time that he hoped the sentence would send a message to anyone intent on causing disorder in the town, and that the extended conditions would help curb Lane's behaviour and protect people in Oswestry.

Police welcome the sentence

Inspector Rich Jones, also of Oswestry's Safer Neighbourhood Team, said Criminal Behaviour Orders are put in place to help protect communities and tackle persistent offending, and that police will act when their conditions are breached.

"In this case, Lane knowingly ignored the restrictions placed upon him and has ultimately been held accountable for his actions," he said. "Thanks to the vigilance of an off-duty officer, the breach was identified and dealt with swiftly."

He added: "This outcome demonstrates our commitment to enforcing the orders available to us and ensuring those who repeatedly disregard the law face the consequences of their actions. We will continue to work proactively to keep our communities safe and address the concerns of residents and businesses in Oswestry."

What is a Criminal Behaviour Order?

A Criminal Behaviour Order is a civil order designed to tackle persistent anti-social behaviour. The powers to issue one are set out in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, and an order can be made where a person's behaviour has caused alarm, distress or harassment.

Breaching a CBO is a criminal offence, and offenders can be jailed. Lane's order will remain in place until June 2028. Police have asked anyone who sees him breaching the order or committing an offence to report it immediately.