A pair of drug dealers jailed for six years have been ordered to hand over cash made from their ill-gotten gains.

Streby Margai, 22, has to pay £3,770 or face a further 30 days in prison and partner in crime Shawn Grant, 21, has forfeited his van and £390 in cash.

The two men ran a commercial drugs operation cutting, storing and then selling heroin and crack cocaine on the streets of Swindon.

Broad Green community beat manager PC Matt Barnett said people dealing in drugs should expect to lose their money as well as their liberty.

A confiscation hearing found Margai had benefited to the tune of £21,488.33, but only had realisable assets of £3,770.83.

Grant benefited by £1,028.33 but only had the £390 police found on him when he was arrested, and his M-reg Ford Escort van.

At an earlier hearing Chris Quinlan, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court the two were arrested several times as the net closed on their dealing.

Even after they were arrested and charged, Margai, known by the street name Dwayne, and Grant continued to sell heroin and crack on the streets.

Mr Quinlan said the police had targeted the two men after finding Margai was a major player in selling class A drugs.

He said they were stopped and searched on a number of occasions and found to have heroin and crack on them as well as being subject to covert surveillance.

Margai and Grant were seen supplying a user in Queens Park and when he was spoken to, he told police Dwayne had been his dealer for about four years.

Margai, of Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London, but also living at Davis House, on Turl Street, Swindon, and Grant, of Walter Close, The Prinnels, Swindon, admitted two counts of being concerned in the supply of drugs and possessing cannabis.

A third man, Adam Woods, 19, admitted being involved in supplying hard drugs for three weeks in October 2005.

The other two dealt drugs from October 1, 2005 through to April 29 last year.

David Emanuel, for Margai, said his client had a partner and young child and regretted what he had done.

Chris Smyth, for Grant, said his client was a user of drugs and so was involved in selling them to support his addiction.

After the hearing, PC Barnett said: "It's good that our courts are sending out a clear message to the drug dealers.

"It's not just about going to prison and taking them off the streets, it's also about going after what they have earned while doing their drug dealing."

l THE Advertiser-backed Drugs Hotline was launched last year to help fight the drug trade in Swindon. Anyone with information on drug dealing can call 01793 507900.

"It's important for the public to know how much these people were earning when they were on the streets.

"We want to make it clear to people that if you deal drugs you should be prepared for serious financial consequences as well as a lengthy prison sentence."