A BOROUGH drug dealer who benefited from the 'misery and exploitation of others' has been jailed.

John Dady, was convicted of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs following a trial at Basildon Crown Court, and jailed for four years.

A warrant was carried out at the 52 year-old's home address in Crammavill Street, Stifford Clays, on 2 July 2019.

When police officers searched the address, they found a number of bags of white powder, two mobile phones, and a bag containing £17,000 in cash.

Dady had been on holiday in Spain at the time but was arrested on his return to the UK.

When the white powder was forensically analysed, it was found to include cocaine with a street value of between £1,000 and £2,000.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Richard Walker, from the Essex Police Serious and Organise Crime Unit, said: "John Dady polluted our communities with Class A drugs and benefited from the misery and exploitation of others.

"He is now facing the foreseeable future behind bars thanks to our investigation.

"Drugs ruin communities and destroy lives and we won't stop our work to identify, target, and bring to justice those responsible for their sale."