A man who ran a county lines drug dealing operation in Peterborough has been jailed.

Cambridgeshire police say information on mobile phones showed that Cameron Black (22), who was arrested when officers went to a property in Downham Market on March 3, was running this drug line.

A police spokesman said that two mobile phones, £690 in cash and a list of names and contact details in a notebook were seized by police.

In addition, say police, a number of officers plus those from the Neighbourhood Support Team, conducted two additional warrants in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, on the same day where class A drugs and the deal line phone were located.

Police say that analysis of the phone uncovered bulk messages concerning the sale of class A drugs.

They say it also revealed information connecting the device to Black, including the owner of the device referenced as “Cam” and discussion concerning a previous offence he was involved in.

And police say it was also heavily linked to a phone found on a bedside table next to Black when he was arrested.

The warrants were part of a national operation in early March that focused on combatting county lines drug dealing.

Black, of Gosberton, near Spalding, was jailed for three years yesterday (April 30) at Cambridge Crown Court after admitting being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, as well as possession of criminal property.

Afterwards, DC James Campbell said: “The information revealed on the phones clearly showed Black was running this drug line, even though he wasn’t found with the main device.

“Class A drugs destroy lives and can cause misery for communities with associated crime such as anti-social behaviour, exploitation, theft, and violence.

“We’re working tirelessly to identify those involved in supplying these substances so we can bring them before the courts to face justice.”

Police in Cambridgeshire conducted 12 warrants, made 32 arrests and seized large quantities of class A and B drugs during the National Police Chief’s Council-led County Lines Intensification Week in early March.