A drug dealer who hid his product in his boxer shorts has been jailed.

Mohammed Faisal Riasat, 22, of Warner Avenue, Sutton, was pulled over and arrested in New Malden during a police anti-drugs operation.

When officers searched him in the cells and found class A and B drugs in his underwear, Riasat told them: “I bet you're happy now, aren't you?

“You're going to see my mum cry because of this.”

Riasat admitted four counts of possession with intent to supply at Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday and was jailed for three and a half years.

Detective Inspector Adam Guttridge, of Kingston CID, said: “Riasat was so concerned about his mother's tears but had no care about the tears of other mothers, who worry about their children being hooked on drugs as a result of his actions.

“Drugs don't only ruin families and communities but are also a catalyst for other crimes which are committed by people to fund their drug habits.”

When officers spotted the car in Malden Way last October, they thought it suspicious and flagged down the driver – but the car continued for a short distance before stopping.

Riasat, in the front passenger seat, was seen to fidget in an apparent attempt to hide something, police said.

An initial search turned up nothing, but a sniffer dog found traces of class A drugs in the car, leading to Riasat’s arrest.

The driver and another man were released without further action.