A drug dealer from Erith who hid cocaine in a tub of sweets and in his pants has been sent to prison.

Cyril Jack, 30, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply and three driving offences at Woolwich Crown Court on Wednesday, March 22.

The court heard how Jack was stopped by officers who on Wednesday, February 8.

The stop was made after officers received a tip that the vehicle may be involved in supplying drugs.

Jack tried to run across the dual carriageway to avoid arrest but was detained before he was able to do so.

Officers found seven bags of cocaine in a tub of sweets in the car and a further 81 grams of class A drugs were found in Jack’s underwear during a search at Medway Police Station.

Detective Constable Stuart Clayton, the investigating officer for this case, said: “This is another positive result from Operation Jupiter which is continuing to target emerging criminal gangs.

“These gangs have members who travel into our county from other areas, such as London, to commit crime, particularly selling illegal drugs.

“This is something that we take a dim view on and, as this case shows, we proactively target and bring swift justice to people who we suspect are involved in these crimes.”

Jack was also found to be driving a vehicle hired in 2016 with no mention of his name in the rental agreement.

Along with drug offences Jack pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving while disqualified and using a vehicle without third party insurance.