A Milford Haven man has been jailed for six years after attempting to hide nearly 50 grams of cocaine under the seat of a police car after he was arrested.

Thirty-nine-year-old Shaun Clawson of Nantucket Avenue had been travelling as a passenger in a Seat Leon car on February 1, when officers stopped the vehicle on the A40 near St Clears.

Clawson was found with a phone, a cling film wrap and spoon containing traces of white powder in the footwell where he had been sitting.

After being arrested, police in-car camera footage showed Clawson removing a cling-film wrap from the back of his trousers and dropping it on the floor of the car while being conveyed to custody.

The wrap contained an approximate 48.5g of crack cocaine worth an estimated £4,850.

Clawson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine at Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday, March 5.

The court heard that he had 19 previous convictions for 37 offences.

Judge Paul Thomas KC told the defendant: “This is the fourth time you have been convicted of selling Class A drugs.”

“I’m told by Mr John [defendant’s solicitor] that you want to turn your life around.

“I hope you are genuine about it, otherwise your life will be spent in prison.”

Clawson was sentenced to six years imprisonment.

Three other suspects were also arrested at the scene for possession with intent to supply a class A drug and have been bailed pending further enquiries.

Detective Sergeant Vinny Barrett, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said: “This sentence should serve as a warning to anybody considering engaging in the supply of illegal drugs that Dyfed-Powys Police will not tolerate the supply of class A drugs into our communities.

“We will seek to relentlessly target those who engage in the supply of illegal substances.”