TWO blocks of heroin with a total street value of £60,000 were seized when police pulled over a Bradford drug dealer's car.

Tanveer Khan, 34, of Highfield Place, caught officers' attention when he drove past them at speed as they were travelling along the M1.

This prompted police to stop Khan at Trowell service station in Nottinghamshire, where he admitted to having some crack cocaine and heroin on him for personal use.

After searching a bag he was carrying and seeing for themselves that Khan did in fact have several wraps of class A drugs in there, officers continued the search and realised this was just the tip of the iceberg.

Two large blocks of heroin, with an estimated total street value of £60,000, were subsequently found wrapped in plastic bags and hidden between two child car seats in the back of the car.

Wads of around £20,000 in cash were also discovered underneath the driver's seat during the search on June 17.

The 34-year-old went on to plead guilty to charges of possession with intent to supply heroin, possession of crack cocaine, possession of cocaine and possession of criminal property at Nottingham Crown Court.

Khan returned to the same court on Friday, September 15, where he was sentenced to four years and three months in prison.

Detective Inspector James Oakton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "As Khan has found out to his cost, the force and indeed the courts takes anyone who tries to supply drugs across our communities extremely seriously.

"He was fully aware that he had large quantities of class A drugs stashed in his car when he was stopped by our officers, so it is only right that he is now facing up to the consequences of his actions.

"Thanks to the fantastic policing instincts showcased by the officers involved in this stop in sensing that something was wrong, we have ultimately been able to take large quantities of harmful drugs off the streets."

West Yorkshire Police has described drugs as a "blight on our community".

A force spokesperson said: "We regularly see the harm and damage they cause.

"Not only do they fuel crime but they are also a huge factor in anti-social behaviour and gang violence."

Anyone with information about drug dealing in the community is asked to report it via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contactus  Information can also be given anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.