Police find nitrous oxide and illegal drugs in vehicle

A man has been jailed for four months for possession and intention to supply nitrous oxide in the first prosecution since it became an offence.

Essex Police found nitrous oxide cannisters, ketamine and £38,995 in cash after Thomas Salton, from Brentwood, was pulled over in Southernhay, Basildon, in December.

The drugs were discovered in party bags with balloons and crackers in the boot of the man's Range Rover. Nitrous oxide was made a Class C drug in November.

Southend Crown Court heard how officers caught the 31-year-old Salton during a traffic stop, finding drugs and non-disclosure agreements for clients to sign.