POLICE broke down the door of a Medway home and found a drug dealer trying to escape out of a window, a court heard.

Grant Daley was foiled because the window did not open and he was arrested. A total of 15.5g of cocaine and 4.41g of heroin was seized.

The 21-year-old crack cocaine addict was jailed for five years on Thursday after a jury convicted him of possessing drugs with intent to supply.

Gary Reed admitted two charges of allowing his then home in Fort Pitt Street, Chatham, to be used for supplying drugs and will be sentenced later.

Jonathan Higgs, prosecuting, said police went to the flat on May 23 and saw Daley and a woman in the living room. Daley grabbed hold of some packets and tried to escape. Officers seized individual wraps of cocaine and heroin.

A "surprised" Reed, 36, now of Rainham, was found in a bedroom with a woman.

Mr Higgs told Maidstone Crown Court that the woman with Daley asked if she had been "nicked" and was told it depended on whether anyone admitted owning the drugs.

Daley told PC Stephen Holpin: "The drugs are all mine. She is clean."

The prosecutor said a large block of crack cocaine was found as Reed was brought out of the bedroom.

Daley said to Reed: "You had better tell them the truth, Gal. We had half and half. The brown were mine."

Daley, of Stoke Newington, North London, admitted possessing the drugs but not supplying them.

"We say he is a drug dealer," said Mr Higgs. "This is his stock in trade. He says he is not a drug dealer and it was his friend Gary."

After conviction, Mr Higgs said Daley had previous convictions which included robbery and dealing in Class A drugs, for which he was sentenced to four months detention in August 2001.

Richard Thomas, defending, said Daley was a freelance barber and also trying to make his way as a musician. His girlfriend was pregnant.

Judge Andrew Patience, QC, said the offences were grave, although he accepted it was low-level dealing.

"You were found guilty on overwhelming evidence," he said. "The serious aspect of this is well known to you. There will be addicts as long as there are people prepared to pedal these drugs to them.

"You know how it sometimes destroys their lives and health. If the courts do not punish severely those involved in this filthy trade, the public would lose confidence.

"The sentence I pass on you is designed to punish you and deter others. Severe sentences are passed and a severe sentence I will pass upon you."

The judge made a confiscation order for the £250 Daley had on him when arrested.