Island's "most prolific" drug dealer jailed for 20 years

A man police describe as "possibly the most prolific" drug dealer the island’s ever seen has been jailed for 20 years.

A statement from the police says Jamie Smith was a career drug dealer who started offending in his teens and never stopped after that. 

Smith and his network were targeted as part of Operation Vineyard, with imports of class A and B drugs being seized. 

Officers say he was close to criminal associates in Merseyside, include Liam Dunne, who's currently serving a 12 year sentence on the Island after being jailed earlier this month.