A 22-year-old man from London who travelled to Dover with the intention to supply drugs is starting a six year jail sentence.

Yusuf Abdullahi was arrested by officers in Granville Street, Dover, on Friday, August 7 last year.

He was found guilty by a unanimous verdict and sentenced on Monday, April 25 during a re-trial at Canterbury Crown Court.

The jury failed to reach a verdict at the first trial in January.

Canterbury Crown Court heard that as the officers, who were in plain clothes, approached Abdullahi and said they were police, he appeared to be trying to swallow something.

He missed his mouth and the item bounced onto the floor.

The item was seized and later tested which confirmed it was a wrap of cocaine.

Other items were also seized from Abdullahi including two bags of cannabis, £330 in cash, a mobile phone and some keys which had the address of a Dover-based flat on them.

He was taken to the address shown on the keys where officers found more than 35 wraps which were tested and found to be either cocaine or heroin.

Officers also discovered three blue pills, portable scales and two mobile phones.

He was then charged with four offences; possession of crack cocaine, a class A drug with intent to supply, possession of diamorphine, a Class A drug, with intent to supply, possession of cannabis, a class B drug with intent to supply; and possession of criminal property, namely £330, under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

He denied the offences and claimed he was in Dover to visit a friend.

He said it was his choice to own three mobile phones and the cash had been given to him by his family to support himself.

Det Cons Dennis Webster said: "I’m pleased with this result at it sends a very strong message that if you travel to Dover from London, or any other place, and start supplying drugs to local people, we will do all we can to track you down, and bring you to justice."