A COCAINE and cannabis dealer from the New Forest has been jailed.

Jack William Fry, aged 22, was arrested on May 22 last year after specialist officers from the New Milton Neighbourhood Team executed a pre-planned warrant at his home address.

Southampton Crown Court heard that Class A drug cocaine and Class B drug cannabis were found and seized from an upstairs bedroom which was occupied by Fry at the time during a search by officers.

Items related to drug-dealing paraphernalia and cash were also located and seized as a result.

Having pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and possession with intent to supply a Class B drug at an earlier hearing, Fry, of Gore Road, New Milton, was sentenced on December 7.

The defendant received a concurrent sentence, with him being jailed for two years and six months for possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and received nine months imprisonment for possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.

Inspector for the New Forest Mike Minnock said: “This is a fantastic result following a prolonged operation, which was built around information provided to us by the local community and intelligence gathered from specialist teams.

“The local neighbourhood team continue to ensure New Milton is a hostile environment for drug dealers to operate.

WWe are wholeheartedly committed to preventing and reducing the harm committed as a result of drug-related activity and criminality.

"This protracted investigation involved a number of specialist resources and investigators – culminating in a significant custodial sentence – something which we are pleased about.

“We will continue to keep up the pressure on those known locally to us as being involved in drug-related activity. Anyone who suspects that drug-related activity may be taking place in their local neighbourhood is asked to contact us by using our online reporting portal or calling 101. Every call you make helps us to build a strong intelligence picture and enables us to take positive action and bring offenders to justice.”