A MAN who was found to have large quantities of drugs in the boot of his car in Pangbourne has been jailed.

Following a Thames Valley Police (TVP) investigation, Biliaminu Fetgua, 32, has been sentenced for possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

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On Friday (October 30) at a hearing in Reading Crown Court, Fetuga, of Dunstable Road, Romford, was jailed for four years and three months.

He was found guilty on Wednesday (October 28) of one count of possession with intent to supply class A crack cocaine after pleading not guilty.

He was found not guilty of being concerned in the supply of class B, namely cannabis.

At a previous hearing, Fetuga pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering.

It follows an incident from July 19, 2018, when Fetuga was stopped by officers near Pangbourne and found to have a large quantity of drugs in the boot of his car.

He was charged via postal requisition on January 20.

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Investigating officer, Police Constable James Botto, based at Newbury police station, said: "The sentence reflects the severity of the offence, class A drugs are detrimental to the communities we serve and Thames Valley Police remain committed in apprehending and convicting those concerned."