A cocaine and cannabis dealer from Peterborough who operated in Huntingdonshire and was caught with more than £11,000 worth of drugs has been jailed.

Cambridgeshire Police carried out a warrant in Granta Close, St Ives, in February 2021 after concerns drugs were being dealt from the property by 22-year-old Jamie Payne.

The Hunts Post: Jamie Payne was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison. Jamie Payne was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison. (Image: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)

Parked outside in his Vauxhall Astra, they found a bag of class A and B drugs, five mobile phones and £4,060 in cash.

A revolver-type air pistol was also found under the driver's seat.

On the same day, Payne was spotted as the passenger in a Volkswagen Golf in Warboys.

The Hunts Post: Cambridgeshire Police also seized an air pistol made to look like a revolver.Cambridgeshire Police also seized an air pistol made to look like a revolver. (Image: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)

Police stopped the car in St Ives, and Payne ran off, taking a black bag with him.

He was later arrested, and the bag, containing further drugs and £2,700 in cash, was seized.

His mobile phone contained messages linking him to drug dealing and videos showing class A drugs being filmed and offered for sale.

The Hunts Post: Bags of cocaine was seized from Jamie Payne.Bags of cocaine was seized from Jamie Payne. (Image: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)

The Hunts Post: Police caught Jamie Payne in possession of cannabis and also found it in his car. Police caught Jamie Payne in possession of cannabis and also found it in his car. (Image: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)

At Huntingdon Law Courts on Friday (October 6), Payne, of Broadway, Peterborough, was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis and cocaine.

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PC Katie Glass, who investigated, said: "Payne had cannabis and cocaine worth more than £11,000 in his possession.

"That, combined with the multiple mobile phones and large amounts of cash, helped to secure his conviction.

"Drug dealing continues to be a priority for police in Cambridgeshire because of the associated violence, theft and misery it brings to the county."