A cocaine-dealing duo who played a "principle" role in a drugs ring have been jailed.
Ashley Hunt and Nicholas Bullock, both 31 and from South Gloucestershire, are behind bars after an "intensive" police investigation.
They were part of a drugs network in Swindon, supplying the Class A drug to users in the town while controlling their end of the operation from Bristol.
Both admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property.
Hunt, from Chipping Sodbury, has been sentenced to eight years and two-months in prison,
Meanwhile Bullock, from Kingswood, was handed a sentence of seven years and four months.
The pair were sentenced at Swindon Crown Court in May 2020, but details of the case have only now been allowed to be publicised following the conclusion of a related trial.
Wiltshire Police said they were arrested as part of an operation carried out in Swindon by the Serious Organised Crime Unit in 2018, and pleaded guilty in May 2019.
Detective Sergeant Neil Hilton, who led the investigation, said the convictions were the result of "intensive investigation work".
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He said: "These two men were principle members in this drugs network, controlling part of the operation from their end in Bristol.
"[Their] sentencing shows that if you deal in illicit drugs, we will target you and your associates and pursue a prosecution."
"Illegal drug dealing can hit a community hard and always has a negative impact on those living in the area - be it the innocent as well as those who the drugs are supplied to.
"I'd continue to urge members of the public to help us build on our intelligence by reporting their concerns or any suspicious incidents in their neighbourhood, like drug dealing or unexplained wealth, so the appropriate action can be taken."
