A 30-year-old drug dealer has been jailed for nine years for possessing £1 million worth of cocaine.

Tom White, of Swallowfields, Iver, was stopped by police at J2 of the M40 (Beaconsfield) on May 31 while he was driving a Ford transit van.

Officers searched the vehicle and discovered 10kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of £1 million.

He was charged with one count of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs on June 1 and pleaded guilty to the offence at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on the same day.

White was sentenced to nine years behind bars last Friday (August 10) at Aylesbury Crown Court.

Investigating officer, Detective Inspector Rachel Wheatman, of the Serious and Organised Crime Unit, said: “White has received a substantial prison sentence for this offence, after he was found with a significant amount of Class A drugs in his possession.

“The work of our officers prevented these drugs from reaching the streets, and has resulted in a drug dealer facing years in prison.

“Thames Valley Police is committed to tackling drug offenders and strives to prevent and disrupt their crimes as part of the ongoing Stronghold campaign to fight organised crime in partnership.”