A PAIR of 'classic county lines' drug dealers caught as part of an undercover sting have been jailed.

Leslie Ansah, 25, of Park View Road, London and Nathan Moreby, 35, of Jubilee Court, Banbury, had both already admitted charges relating to the supply of class A drugs.

Oxford Crown Court heard at their sentencing hearing yesterday how both were caught as part of an undercover operation codenamed 'Joust'.

That Thames Valley Police operation was targetting drug dealers across Banbury early last year.

Ansah was recorded by an undercover police officer who went under the false name 'Albert' twice agreeing to sell him class A drugs.

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Moreby was also recorded supplying three wraps of cocaine to him.

Once the men were arrested further investigations found that Ansah had played a 'significant role' in a drugs line in the area using the name Darius Two.

Cash and digital scales were seized as part of a raid on his London address following his arrest.

In mitigation it was revealed that both men fell into drug dealing because of their own personal drug habits.

Ansah was jailed for a total of four and half years and Moreby was jailed for 28 months.

Both will pay a victim surcharge.