A Sittingbourne couple who hid almost £50,000 worth of drugs in a fridge-freezer have been jailed.

Daniel Fleming, 30, and Alyx Costa, 23, both formerly of White Hart Mews, Milton Regis, stored amphetamine and cannabis at their home, discovered by police following a raid in June.

Fleming pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply and was jailed for three years and eight months.

Costa admitted one count and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

Maidstone Crown Court heard how police found two bags of cannabis and a fridge freezer full of plastic tubs containing amphetamine after executing a warrant at a flat rented in Costa’s name.

She was arrested at the scene while Fleming handed himself into Medway police station six days later.

The amphetamine has been valued at £47,000 but the total price could potentially have risen to hundreds of thousands of pounds by the time it reached the street.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Mark Donovan said: "Despite attempting to distance themselves from the drugs found in their home, it was clear that Daniel Fleming and Alyx Costa were near the very top of the amphetamine supply line.

"Drugs cause significant harm to communities so I am pleased such a large quantity has now been removed from the streets along with two people who belong behind bars."