A pair of drug dealers who tried jumping out of a window to escape police have been jailed.

Dylan Skenderi and Reece Parker admitted to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs after being cornered by police following an investigation into their dealing.

Officers arrived at Skenderi’s home in Barnett Field, Ashford on December 20 where they found Parker attempting to leap from the window and his accomplice was in the garden having already escaped the building.

Both were arrested and wraps, together with cannabis and various drugs paraphernalia were recovered from the scene, along with several mobile phones.

A search of Parker’s home in Crownfield Road, Ashford also led to a large wrap of cocaine and a large quantity of cash being seized.

Earlier inquiries into drug supply lines in the town identified telephone numbers used to send bulk messages to drug users.

Between October and December last year, the messages were sent from phone numbers that investigators from the force were able to link to Skenderi.

Mobile phone evidence also showed that Parker was connected with Skenderi and with a supply line between last November and December.

The investigation caused to the supply line being dismantled.

While awaiting a court appearance for the initial offences, Skenderi was further arrested on July 24 in Ashford after officers again suspected him of drug dealing.

During the arrest, Skenderi attempted unsuccessfully to discard a mobile, thought to be a burner phone, and it was seized as evidence.

The following day he was charged with offences relating to dealing drugs between June and July this year.

Skenderi, 19, was sentenced to three years and six months’ in prison last Friday at Canterbury Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to offences of drug supply relating to the sale of crack cocaine and heroin.

Parker, 20, pleaded guilty and was jailed for two years and nine months that day.

Det Con Holly Bayliss said: “The misery caused by substance abuse extends beyond drug users.

“It ripples out through communities, impacting on residents and businesses, which is why we work so hard to stamp out drug supply lines and bring the criminals behind them to justice.

“Skenderi showed complete contempt in continuing to deal drugs even while on bail. The efforts of Skenderi and Parker to target drug users have been brought to a halt and I am pleased that they are now both behind bars.”