Dad-to-be caught with kilo of cannabis in car to miss baby's birth

Two drug dealers have been jailed after they were caught in a car with nearly a kilo of cannabis worth up to £10,000.

Officers recovered nearly a kilogram of cannabis split into 'deals' of various sizes along with two sets of scales and a roll of bags.

And they seized more than £4,500 cash.

Jack Griffiths, 25, and Jordan Bailey, 26, were in a car stopped by police in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent in January 2020.

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Now the pair have both been jailed for their crimes.

At Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, prosecutor Andrew Wallace said: "They were both involved in heavy scale dealing. Bailey supplied Griffiths who supplied 20 to 30 people on the street. A kilo was recovered in one day alone."

He said police went to Bainbridge Road, Trentham, at 8pm on January 15, 2020 after receiving reports of men wearing dark clothes looking at cars.

Mr Wallace said: "They saw a black Ford Fiesta pulling off on to Brook Lane. It was stopped and these two defendants were in the vehicle. There was a strong smell of cannabis.

"They found a substantial quantity of cannabis in various weights and packages. Some appeared to be in a two ounce bag, there was a one ounce bag, a quarter of a kilo, and a quarter of an ounce. There was also a couple of sets of scales, a roll of plastic bags, £3,510 and their phones."

In total the police recovered 935 grams of cannabis worth between £3,500 and £10,000 on the street.

They also recovered £1,000 from Griffiths's home meaning the total cash seized was £4,510.

An analysis of the phones showed Griffiths was selling in various quantities on the street.

Bailey's phone showed he was dealing in large quantities such as £500 or £2,800.

Mr Wallace said: "Griffiths said he bought around 300 grams from Bailey every