A pair of drug dealers have been jailed following after local residents spotted "suspicious activity" in the Western Downs area, say Staffordshire Police.

In response to residents' reports officers patrolled the area and gathered information, CCTV footage and intelligence.

This showed a man and a woman dealing drugs from a home in the area.

Following this, Christopher Dodd, 46, of Stafford, was jailed for three years and four months at Stafford Crown Court on Friday (30 October) after admitting being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, cocaine; possession of a class B drug, ketamine; possession with intent to supply a class B drug, monkey dust; being concerned in offer to supply a class B drug, monkey dust.

Hayley Brayne, 35, of Stafford, was handed a six-month prison sentence, suspended for one year, after pleading guilty to being concerned in offer to supply a class B drug, monkey dust.

She was also ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.

Alongside their sentences, the drugs were ordered to be forfeited.

Speaking of the case, detective constable Hannah Bull, of the County Proactive and Rural Crime Team (CPART), said: "After the community raised concerns about suspicious activity in the neighbourhood, we took immediate action and were able to identify suspected drug dealing taking place from within a property in the local area.

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"This meant that we were able to carry out arrests and searches of the property before presenting the evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service who agreed the charges.

"I hope this case demonstrates how we are continuing to do all we can to disrupt the supply of illegal substances across the county through our visible, local and trusted patrols.

"We are listening, learning, and working with the community to proactively tackle the issues that matter most to you."