A dealer's driver had a "significant role" in a Class A drugs operation, and received drugs as reward, a court heard.
Louksan Matthews was jailed for 30 months when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court.
The 29-year-old, of Falcon Bridge Close, Bulwell, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine between December 1, 2019, and December 14, 2019.
He was arrested after his passenger had visited an address in Mansfield. The passenger ran from police with a large amount of heroin and crack cocaine, in individual wraps, and a police-style extendable baton on December 13.
That man was jailed for three years and four months at a previous court hearing for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
A number stored on his phone read "Luke and driver".
Matthews's phone showed he was making numerous journeys between Nottingham and the Mansfield area. They followed a pattern of return journeys in the morning and another return journey in the early evening.
Scales, a tub and scissors, bearing traces of cocaine, heroin and caffeine, were found at an address in Kimberley - linked to Matthews by a car registered there.
Matthews was "more than just a driver", said Jon Fountain, prosecuting, he was also engaged in the packaging of the drugs the other man was going to sell.
Chris Brewin, mitigating, said Matthews had not troubled the courts since 2011. He started smoking cannabis from quite a young age and, following bereavements, his drug use escalated from Class B drugs to Class A to the point he was using crack cocaine.
He said the "background was one of considerable personal turbulence" and "he is very ashamed at what he has done" and he has "completely stopped any Class A drug use", and uses cannabis to get himself to sleep at night.
"He is moving in a completely different direction now," said Mr Brewin. "He is working very hard. He has been travelling quite extensively and installing gym equipment".
Judge John Burgess told Matthews he had a significant role.
He was the driver for the man who was supplying drugs "presumably in Mansfield" and also "clearly involved in the packaging of the drugs" after his fingerprints were found on two wraps that were examined.
"Since you have been caught you have done everything right," added the judge. "You have got yourself work, you have come off the drugs, you have pleaded guilty, and you will get credit for that".
