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A drug dealer who left a Batman calling card on blocks of high purity cocaine worth £500,000 has been locked up.
Jamie Cass, 32, had slabs of the class A drug stamped with the Batman logo, while secluded bundles of bank notes totalling more than £5,000 were found in a remote control-operated hidden compartment behind the back seat of his car.
In total five kilograms of the drug were found in the footwell of his VW Passat.
He was arrested alongside girlfriend Amelia Water, 29, in James Street, Gillingham, on Friday, February 22.
Police had seen him loading bags into the car.
At the time he had been babysitting Miss Water's 11-year-old godchild.
A search of an address in the town which Cass had been doing up resulted in the discovery of a Tesco carrier bag containing £29,855.
Cass, of Woodlands Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to six years at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday having previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property.
Prosecutor Tom Dunn told the hearing: "The blocks contained high purity cocaine, each weighing just under a kilo with purity ranging between 82 and 89%.
"The street value for high purity cocaine of that quantity would be £500,000."
Dad-of-two Cass claimed to be a courier who was paid £4,000 for each delivery and said he'd got involved to tackle debts of £10,000.
But the railway maintenance and track supervisor, who has no previous convictions, was said to be further up the chain by Judge Adele Williams.
Passing sentence, she said: "He was more than a courier. He was performing the role of courier at the time he was arrested but he was higher up the chain than that.
"This was professional crime. This was a conspiracy to supply a large quantity of cocaine which would have netted a not inconsiderable sum of money.
"The fact it was between 82 and 89 per cent purity demonstrates it was near to the original source of supply."
Inspector Rachel Harris of the Medway Community Safety Unit said: "The cocaine belonging to Jamie Cass may have been stamped with the logo of a superhero but he is clearly the villain of this particular case.
"Unlike in the movies or comic books, the actions of criminals like Cass have very real consequences for those whose lives are ruined by the supply of class A drugs.
"We will continue to target those who seek to benefit from the misery of others and ensure they are brought to justice.
"We will also now be using legislation under the Proceeds of Crime Act to ensure Cass does not continue to enjoy the financial benefits of his crimes following his release from prison."
Waters, of Featherby Road, was also charged with possession of criminal property and supply but the case against the former beautician who is pregnant with Cass' child was discontinued.
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