A 23-year-old found with £1,900 of cocaine in sealed bags and hundreds in cash has been jailed for nearly two years.

Police were in the village of Fordham, on the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border, on September 4 when they intercepted a suspicious vehicle linked to Elvis Peci. 

Peci, who is originally from Cambridge, was then detained under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and officers found multiple sealed bags of cocaine worth £1,900.

Some of the cocaine found by police was stashed in a sockSome of the cocaine found by police was stashed in a sock (Image: Suffolk police) READ MORE: Police searching for person after fireworks thrown in field

He was later arrested and subsequently charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine and being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug.  

Officers say he also provided a fictitious account of where he was during the investigation.

The cocaine found by police was believed to have had a street value of at least £1800The cocaine found by police was believed to have had a street value of at least £1800 (Image: Suffolk police) The 23-year-old, of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody until he appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on November 27.

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He was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to forfeit £650 in cash after pleading guilty to all the charges he faced.

Elvis Peci was sentenced to 20 months in prison.Elvis Peci was sentenced to 20 months in prison. (Image: Suffolk police) PC Harry Tully from the Sentinel West team said: “We will continue to deal robustly with those that come into Suffolk to distribute drugs and ultimately cause misery to our local community.

"This is another example of where swift, positive action has been taken to put the offender before the courts at the earliest opportunity.”