A MAN has been jailed after police caught him in the act of a drug deal.

Xhenet Hasaj, 27, of Babington Road, Barnet, London, was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison and ordered to forfeit drugs, his mobile phone and cash at Aylesbury Crown Court on Thursday, May 2.

At a hearing at the same court on Tuesday, April 30, Hasaj pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, namely cocaine.

It comes after plain clothed officers were on patrol in Aylesbury on March 25 at around 12.30pm, when they stopped a suspected drug deal involving an Audi A4, which Hasaj was driving.

Officers followed the car until it came to a stop and conducted a search of the car, where £250 in cash was found.

Hasaj was arrested and following a further search, around 18 bags of cocaine were found. He was charged the following day.

Investigating officer PC James Gordon, based at Aylesbury police station, said: “We will proactively target and prosecute offenders and our activity will be both visible and covert aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.

“If you have any information related to the supply of drugs in Aylesbury then please contact us by calling 101 or making a report online.

“If you do not wish to speak to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and they will take your information 100% anonymously.”