Two Stoke-on-Trent men have been jailed following an investigation into a drugs line supplying cocaine across the city.

Byron Baines, 21, and Lennon Mutch, 20, both from Chell Heath, were sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Tuesday 14 July.

They both admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

Baines was jailed for two-years-and-four-months and Mutch was jailed for two-years-and-six-months.

It comes after Staffordshire Police officers carried out warrants at both men's homes, which were on the same street in Chell Heath, om 21 August last year.

It followed an investigation into a drugs line operating in that area. Police said the investigation revealed that text messages were being sent out to "hundreds of recipients", advertising the sale of drugs.

Staffordshire Police said the drug line phone was thrown out of a window when officers forced entry into Mutch's home.

The phone was recovered and seized as well as £310 in cash. Another drugs line phone and £115 in cash was seized in Baines' home.

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A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We launched Operation Target in May 2023 and have been working hard to identify, disrupt and pursue criminals who plan, organise and commit serious criminal offences across the county, including drug supply, illegal firearms, knife crime, human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

"If you have any concerns around drug dealing in your community, contact us by calling 101, or via Live Chat on our website. Or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."