A drugs dealer has been sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty at Maidstone Crown Court.

Shahin Miah, said to be of no fixed address but who was arrested in Tonbridge, accepted a charge of possessing cocaine with intent to supply and possessing criminal property.

Miah, 34, was stopped on December 23 last year while driving in Darenth Avenue.

A search of his VW Golf revealed a mobile phone hidden behind a car radio and two deals of cocaine in his pockets.

Later a further eight deals were found in the car's glove compartment hidden in a sock and two more in a phone case.

Officers also found £485 in cash hidden inside the vehicle.

Investigating officer, PC Jake O’Reilly said: "Miah has been travelling into Kent to supply Class A drugs to some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

"These dealers cause misery and promote crime and we will continue to target them whenever they appear in our towns.

"My message to these criminals is simple, come here to deal drugs and our patrols will track you down and bring you to justice."

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