A vehicle stop for suspected speeding led to the discovery of cannabis cultivation and the jailing of a drug dealer.

Police officers on patrol in Folkestone stopped a Jaguar X-Type and found the driver, Nicholas Moulder, with more than £5,000 in cash.

Officers from Dyfed-Powys Police later carried out a warrant at a property in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and uncovered a cannabis cultivation.

Moulder was charged with and later admitted being concerned in the production and supply of cannabis and two counts of possession of criminal property, relating to £5,500 cash.

Moulder, of Kensington Gardens, Haverfordwest, was jailed for two-and-a-half years at Canterbury Crown Court on March 18.

He was suspected of speeding in Cheriton High Street at 4.40am on January18 and was stopped nearby.

Officers smelt cannabis in the car and, when it was searched, a suitcase containing £5,000 was found.

Moulder also had £500 and cannabis in his possession.

He was arrested and officers from Dyfed-Powys Police later carried out a warrant at his home in Wales.

They found three tents containing hydroponic equipment, 26 cannabis plants and more than 800 grams of cannabis.

Det Insp Nigel Douglas, of Folkestone CID, said: "A routine car stop and the professional curiosity of the officers involved has led to the seizure of a large amount of criminal cash and the shutting down of this cannabis cultivation site.

"The efficient investigation carried out by both police forces left Moulder with no choice but to admit these offences and the seizure of this cash shows that crime doesn't pay."

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