A man striving to better himself who turned to drug dealing for quick money has been jailed.
Brazilian Guilherme Galvao aspired to train as an English teacher in his homeland, Bristol Crown Court heard.
When he couldn't finance his course he came to Bristol to be with his mum and did two jobs.
But after becoming exhausted he lost his work and agreed to supply drugs - and was caught.
The 21-year-old, of Hickory Lane in Almondsbury, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, and possessing with intent to supply MDMA (Ecstacy), cannabis and cannabis resin.
The Recorder of Bristol His Honour Judge Peter Blair QC jailed him for 32 months.
He told Galvao: "You were too proud to ask relatives for their help when struggling financially.
"You tried to earn money.
"This became too much of a temptation to find a quick route to money.
"This has a disastrous effect on people addicted to those dreadful drugs."
The judge banned Galvao from driving for three years and two months, pending an extended driving test.
Nicholas Lee, prosecuting, told the court police spotted Galvao driving a Volvo at speed in Cotham and tried to pull him over.
Instead of stopping he sped off, jumped red traffic lights and tore through a 20mph limit at 50mph.
After stopping at a park he left the vehicle, with a backpack.
But he was arrested and police found the backpack nearby.
Police found he was in possession of numerous mobile phones, 29 MDMA tablets, some 17g of crystalline MDMA as well as quantities of cannabis flowering head and cannabis resin.
David Maunder, defending, said his client had tried to raise funds for study via two jobs, but after losing both due to exhaustion turned to drugs supply.
Mr Maunder told the judge: "You are not dealing with a South American drug baron.
"The dangerous driving was ridiculously stupid.
"His prospect of getting away was vanishingly small."
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