A DRUG dealer caught in possession of more than £35,000 of heroin and cocaine had brought shame on his family and his community, the judge jailing him for three years told Bradford Crown Court.

Mohammed Ubaid, 29, was storing high purity Class A drugs in a yellow Volkswagen Golf parked outside his home in Harewood Street, Barkerend, Bradford, when police arrived with a search warrant, early on January 10.

He also produced keys to a black Audi A3 and a Ford Focus parked nearby, prosecutor Andrew Kershaw said today.

Ubaid had four mobile phones in his possession, with evidence of drug trafficking, and more than £7,000 in cash.

He pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to supply but denied being in possession of the money as criminal property.

Judge Jonathan Rose began Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings to seize back any ill-gotten gains at a future confiscation hearing.

Mr Kershaw told the court Ubaid was asleep in bed when police came round at 8.10am.

The drugs were found in a side pocket in the Golf and locked in the glove box.

Heroin of 51 per cent purity and a street value of £24,600 was seized, along with cocaine of 85 per cent purity with a £10,960 street value.

Mr Kershaw said the high level of purity pointed to the fact that Ubaid's drugs supplier was close to the importer of the drugs.

Ubaid told the police he was storing the drugs to repay gambling and drug debts.

His barrister, Khadim Al'Hassan, said he was of previous good character and from a very respectable family.

He got in with the wrong people after being unable to work because of a car accident.

Ubaid began taking drugs and became addicted.

His wife left the country when she found out what he had done but had now returned and she and the rest of the family were very supportive.

Judge Jonathan Rose said drug dealers thought it was easy money but it was not. The trade brought untold misery to people in Bradford and elsewhere.

Jailing Ubaid, he told him: "You have brought shame on yourself and your family and your community."