A COUNTY Lines drug dealer has been jailed for more than four years after running a gang selling Class A drugs in Swindon.

Jordan Perkins, 27, oversaw the Marlo drugs line in Swindon from his home in Elmworth Grove, London, which sold crack cocaine and heroin to vulnerable people in the town.

An investigation by the Swindon Fortitude drugs team gathered evidence of Perkins taking regular trips to Swindon from London between April and June last year.

Officers raided his home address on June 29, and found £3,000 in cash as well as a mobile device which linked Perkins to the drugs supply line.

He has now been convicted of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and received a prison sentence of four years and six months.

Plus, a five-year criminal behaviour order prevents him from owning or possessing more than one mobile phone SIM card or more than one handset in public.

Detective Sergeant Joe Shanklin from the Swindon Fortitude team said: “This case highlights the length that my staff will go to in order to dismantle County Line drugs supply into Wiltshire, but we cannot do this alone.

“We would continue to urge the public to help us build up our intelligence picture around drug dealing in your community and report any concerns or suspicions to us.

"This should include anyone who appears to have come into a large amount of money or unusual activity around visitors to a certain property.

“Our message is clear: Wiltshire is not a soft option for dealing drugs – it ruins lives and we are dedicated to stamping it out in our communities and bringing those responsible to justice.”

This police operation was supported with funding from the National County Lines Coordination Centre.