THE leader of drugs gang is behind bars after police found Rolex watches, a motorbike and designer clothes at his home.

Kevin McCabe was part of a Liverpudlian group selling crack cocaine in Eastbourne.

The class A drug was laced with Fentanyl, a drug which is more addictive and powerful than heroin.

Police in Eastbourne realised McCabe was part of a “county lines” gang using mobile phone lines to dealers in cities then sending local dealers to hand over the drugs and take cash in towns.

McCabe, 28, admitted ten crimes including possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine, and four counts of driving while banned.

He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court where he was jailed for four years and nine months.

The court heard how his gang had also sold in Newcastle-Under-Lyne in Staffordshire.

Officers from Liverpool raided McCabe’s address in December as part of a joint operation with Sussex Police.

Police raided Kevin McCabes home in Merseyside. Stock image.

Police raided Kevin McCabe's home in Merseyside. Stock image.

The force said three golf ball sized wraps of cocaine were found at McCabe’s home.

Inside the address items were seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act, including two Rolex watches, a scrambler bike and designer clothing.

McCabe, of Pershore Road, Kirby is now behind bars.

Merserside Police Detective Inspector Gary Stratton said: “The sentencing of Kevin McCabe shows our commitment to hit the criminals involved in these county lines hard.

“Project Medusa is committed to the relentless in pursuit of criminals who are intent on causing harm in our communities through the sale of illicit drugs in other parts of the country.

“We will work with police forces and authorities across the country to make sure there is no safe place for such criminals to hide.”

Kevin McCabe was part of a gang dealing drugs in Eastbourne

Kevin McCabe was part of a gang dealing drugs in Eastbourne

A teenager was convicted in the investigation, and a 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of possessing fentanyl with intent to supply was released under investigation.

Detective Inspector Mark Rosser of the Sussex Police Specialist Crime Command said: “This is another example of our work to disrupt alleged criminality causing harm to our communities.

“We are committed to protecting our communities and catching criminals wherever they live.