A KIDDERMINSTER man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for his part in supplying cocaine in Worcester.

Steven Singh Binning, of Audley Drive, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs - cocaine - following an extensive investigation by West Mercia Police.

The 35-year-old was sentenced today (Thursday) after being convicted yesterday along with three others following a trial at Worcester Crown Court.

All four were found guilty of charges relating to the supply of cocaine in Worcester between January 1 2015 and December 8 2016.

The trial heard 1.5kg of high purity cocaine with a street value of £120,315 and £175,285 was seized from the defendants along with £20,000 of cash (believed to be for payment of drugs) and miscellaneous cash totalling £3,984.

The other men involved were Mohammed Nasar, aged 50, of Keswick Drive, Worcester, who was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine and money laundering; Robert Degaris, aged 48, of Popert Drive, Ronkswood, Worcester, who was jailed for 14 years after being convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine; and Aaqib Nasar, aged 22, of Bath Road, Worcester, who was sentenced to 12 years in jail after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine.

The four men were arrested and charged in December 2016 after a police probe which followed an earlier investigation into drugs supply offences in Worcester - and which led to 12 people being jailed last November and December.

Following the sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Carl Moore from West Mercia Police said: "Today's result is the culmination of a complex investigation, which has led to these individuals and a large quantity of cocaine being taken off the streets of Worcester.

"Illegal drug supply can have a devastatingly negative impact on our local communities and is a matter that we take very seriously. We will work tirelessly to disrupt the workings of those supplying drugs within our communities, and make sure that those involved are put before the courts and made to pay for their ill-gotten gains.

"I'd like to thank both the officers and investigating staff who were involved within this investigation, as well as our partner agencies, and those members of the community who came forward to raise their concerns.

"As a result, we have been able to reduce the availability of drugs within Worcester and the offenders have now been bought to justice for their actions."