A DRUG dealer, who supplied heroin to an undercover police officer, has been jailed for three years. Kristopher Kinloch, 29, was jailed after admitting five counts of supplying heroin.

He was arrested in Blackburn in April as part of Operation Nimrod, which saw a series of raids take place across the town.

He was targeted in the raids after he was caught selling heroin to undercover police officers between September and October 2009.

Kinloch also pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing with intent to supply heroin and one count of supplying heroin.

Detective Inspector Neil Ashton said: “This case highlights that the police together with the communities of Blackburn refuse to tolerate those who choose to break the law by selling drugs on the streets.

“People can be confident that the police will continue to do all they can to remove drug dealers from our communities.”