Rapper Digga D in court over cannabis profits

Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, is serving his sentence at HMP Brixton

Rapper Digga D will face a court hearing to decide how much money he made from dealing cannabis.

The drill star, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, was jailed for three years and 11 months in January for importing cannabis and selling 99lbs (45kg) of it on a commercial scale.

Herbert, 25, was arrested at his property in Bracebridge Heath, near Lincoln, in the early hours of 21 February last year while broadcasting on Instagram Live.

Following his convictions, a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing was ordered to calculate the financial benefit from his crimes and to recover those proceeds.

Lincoln Crown Court previously heard Herbert, formerly of Lonsdale Road, Notting Hill, had earnings in excess of £3m from his music career and was due to play a large number of festivals over the summer of 2024.

A preliminary POCA hearing at the same court on Friday was told that legal aid had been granted to Herbert in July for the current proceedings.

The star performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London in October 2023

Ryan Thompson, for Herbert, asked that the POCA proceedings be adjourned so the ownership of jewellery seized in the case could be established.

He said some of the jewellery could have been bought for Herbert to display during his music videos or could be owned by another company.

Judge Simon Hirst adjourned the hearing until 9 January and asked for details of Herbert's financial transactions during the relevant period to be disclosed.

Herbert followed the hearing via a video-link from HMP Brixton where he is serving his sentence.

He pleaded guilty in May to a charge of importing 6.6lbs (3.6kg) of cannabis in June and July 2023 and a second charge of being concerned in the supply of cannabis.

Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.

Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices