A drug dealer on his way to sell to users had 27 bags of cocaine hidden in his Volvo when police stopped him.

Xhojs Bilali was heading to Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, in his S40 series on May 23 last year intending to sell class A drugs to local users.

However, the 27-year-old was stopped and searched by police in Victoria Road after he raised their suspicions.

Officers found 27 cocaine deals in a drawstring bag, as well as £70 in cash and a mobile phone.

Bilali, of no fixed address, was later charged with possessing cocaine with intent to supply and being in possession of criminal property, namely the seized cash, which he admitted at Maidstone Crown Court.

He was jailed for two years and four months yesterday (April 2).

Det Sgt Lucy Gentry, of West Kent CID, said: "This dealer had a significant number of cocaine deals that he no doubt hoped to sell for a considerable profit whilst in Tunbridge Wells.

"Our local patrols are deployed in marked and unmarked vehicles and they are quick to spot anyone who is acting suspiciously, as Bilali found to his cost.

"Our message to other dealers who seek to travel into Kent is clear - it is not a matter of if you will be arrested, but when.”