A DRUG dealer who was found with more than £10,000 cash and class A substances at Kendal Calling has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Officers searched 46-year-old Lee Clayton following suspicious activity at last year's festival, held at Lowther Deer Park.

They recovered MDMA, cannabis, two mobile phones and more than £800 in cash.

Further inquires led officers to Clayton’s camper van where £10,000 in cash was seized along with a significant amount of drugs, including cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, LSD and cannabis, worth more than £6,500.

Clayton, of Juniper Court, Accrington, was sentenced after admitting supplying Class A and B drugs when he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court.

“Today’s sentencing is a timely reminder to those who believe they can deal drugs at festivals and other events in Cumbria," said a spokesperson for the South Cumbria Drug Squad.

“At Kendal Calling we worked closely with event organisers and security teams to ensure the safety of festival-goers. We will continue to work closely in order to prevent drug supply at such festivals and we will robustly deal with those who commit offences.

“As part of preventative work, amnesty bins are clearly located at the entrance to the festival site where those carrying illegal drugs are encouraged to place these substances before entering. As well as the entrance bins there are clearly marked amnesty areas within the site and dogs that specialise in drug-scanning are used throughout the event. Clayton clearly ignored this and is now facing the consequences.

“We are pleased that Clayton will now serve time for his offences.”