A DRUG dealer who hid in his bedroom after stashing nearly £20,000 worth of drugs has been jailed.

Matushan Vasanthan, 20, of Gardenia Avenue, Luton was part of an Aylesbury drug operation called 'Kev Line'.

On February 5 2021, police officers from the Aylesbury Stronghold Team arrested his accomplice Nattesh Jeevarajah after witnessing him attempting to get into a vehicle with false number plates parked on Honeycomb Way.

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Jeevarajah then tried to run away from officers but was quickly detained after a short foot chase in the housing estate.

Jeevarajah was in possession of 26 bags of cocaine, 30 bags of heroin, 148 wraps of crack cocaine, digital scales, two mobile phones, £115 in cash and a stun gun.

Officers then gained access to a flat on Honeycomb Way, which was being cuckooed by Jeevarajah.

Upon their discovery, they found Vasanthan hiding in a bedroom with 52 grams of crack cocaine, 120 wraps of crack cocaine and 10 wraps of heroin in his possession.

The total estimated amount of drugs seized was £19,300.

Vasanthan was sentenced to three years in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court on Tuesday, October 25.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, namely cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin.

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Nattesh Jeevarajah, aged 19, of Sutherland Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, namely cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin, and one count each of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, namely cannabis, and possession of a firearm, namely an electronic stun device.

Investigating officer PC Levi Fensom, of the Aylesbury Stronghold Team, said: “This case relates into an investigation into an Aylesbury drugs line called the ‘Kev line’.

“Thames Valley Police is committed to tackling drugs supply, which supports organised crime and is closely linked to exploitation and violence.

“If you have any information regarding drug dealing or organised crime in your community, please contact us or Crimestoppers.”