A drug dealer has been jailed after officers found him in possession of cocaine and cannabis following a routine stop.

Joseph Socrates, 30, of Vaughan Road, Stratford, London, was jailed for two years and nine months at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday March 11.

He was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply cocaine and one count of possession with intent to supply cannabis.

The judge heard how at around 4pm on May 2 last year two officers were on patrol in Greenhithe when they saw Socrates driving on the B255.

They became suspicious of the vehicle and followed it before requesting it to stop near to the slip road of the London-bound A2 at Wilmington.

Officers searched Socrates and the vehicle under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and found a large amount of cash hidden inside the fuse box compartment of the car.

They also found seven small bags of cannabis hidden in the same area.

Socrates was taken to a local station where he was further searched and 20 wraps of cocaine were found hidden under the waistband of his trousers.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Daniel Bister said: "Socrates was in Kent that day with the sole intention of dealing drugs and it was only down to the intuition of officers that he was followed and requested to stop before he was found with drugs.

"I hope his sentencing serves as a reminder to other who may be thinking of engaging in criminal activity."