A STREET drug dealer caught with rocks of heroin and crack cocaine stuffed down his trousers has been jailed for two and a half years.

Mohammed Ramzan, 22, had more than £600 of Class A drugs on him, with a purity of up to 91 per cent, when he was arrested after a chase on Hollings Terrace, Girlington, Bradford, at 1pm on April 26.

Ramzan, of Victor Street, Manningham, Bradford, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine and possession of cannabis.

Prosecutor David Lampitt told Bradford Crown Court yesterday that police followed a Vauxhall Astra a short distance from Fearnside Street.

Ramzan, who was a passenger in the car, jumped out and was pursued from an alleyway up a flight of steps.

He was apprehended and found to have a small amount of cannabis on him.

A search at the police station turned up a collection of heroin and crack cocaine rocks and wraps hidden down his jogging pants.

Mr Lampitt said the cocaine was up to 91 per cent purity and the drugs taken together would have made around 50 street deals.

Ramzan's barrister, Elyas Patel, told Judge Mark Savill: "He is under no illusion whatsoever that immediate custody will be at the forefront of Your Honour's mind."

Mr Patel urged the court to show mercy and suspend the inevitable prison sentence.

Ramzan had no record for drug dealing and was under pressure to sell the drugs to pay off a cannabis debt.

The driver of the Astra slipped stealthily away, leaving his client to face the music on his own.

"He played a lesser and limited role under direction and his co-operation was secured by pressure brought to bear upon him," Mr Patel said.

Ramzan's cannabis use was wholly out of control at the time and he had gone from one menial job to another, also relying on benefits and handouts from relatives.

His family supported him and Mr Patel asked the court to take a compassionate view and keep him out of jail.

But Judge Savill pointed out that Ramzan had served a previous sentence in a young offender institution for burglary, robbery and dangerous driving.

He told him: "You plainly have not learned your lesson."

Judge Savill added: "It might have occurred to you that you could have got a job to pay off your debt."