Gerhard Smith, aged 20, from Wednesfield in Wolverhampton, was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Thursday (16 March) to 27 months behind bars.
Smith had pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs; crack cocaine and heroin, at an earlier hearing.
He was also been ordered to pay a surcharge of £190.
The court heard how officers stopped Smith on London Road in Newcastle at around 1.15pm on 7 March 2022.
Officers seized a mobile phone, cash and cling film, containing class A drugs.
A search of a property off Newcastle Road led to the discovery of additional class A drugs.
DC Philip Pegg, of the Northern Crime Support team at Staffordshire Police, said:” I’m happy that we’ve been able to take these harmful substances out of circulation and stop Smith profiting from the illegal distribution of class A drugs.
“We are proactive in our pursuit of offenders and this is another example of the work we complete on a daily basis to ensure those responsible for dealing drugs in our communities are dealt with robustly.”
