A drug dealer who was caught when dozens of cocaine deals fell out of his trouser leg after he was pulled over by police has been jailed.

On the evening of Sunday, April 14, police stopped a suspicious vehicle in Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells.

The Peugeot 5008 was being driven by a woman and when officers engaged with passenger Abdallah Chakir, he initially tried to convince officers they were returning from a weekend of clubbing in London.

However, checks through automatic number plate recognition systems showed he was lying, as the car had been registered on several cameras in Kent during the days he said they had been away.

When Chakir was detained he was seen dropping items in the road, including a plastic container which he tried to kick under the car.

Another tub was concealed in his clothing and when he was searched this led to around 100 wraps falling from a trouser leg.

Further drugs were seized when Chakir was strip searched in custody and in total 174 streets deals were recovered.

Chakir, of no fixed address, was charged with possessing cocaine with intent to supply.

The 36-year-old pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years and eight months’ imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court yesterday (August 29).

Tunbridge Wells Chief Inspector Stuart Paul said: “This sentence again illustrates just how effective our officers are in identifying offenders, who wrongly believe they can operate within our communities without consequence.

“I can assure residents we will continue to make the streets a hostile environment for anyone involved in the supply of drugs.

“Please also remember to let us know straight away if you see anything suspicious. Call 999 if it is a crime in progress, otherwise contact 101.”