Shane Gillingham, of Wincanton Road, was convicted of conspiracy to handle stolen goods and possession of cocaine with intent to supply following a three-day trial at Reading Crown Court.

The 44-year-old was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment on Wednesday for the drug charges and two other offences which he previously admitted to of conspiracy to handle goods and possession of cocaine.

Gillingham was given 18 months for the handling stolen goods charge and one month for the further possession charge, to run concurrently.

Joel Drakeford, 35, of Coronation Square, Southcote, also admitted to conspiring to handle stolen goods and was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at Reading Crown Court in November last year.

Both men were found by police in a business property in Pound Lane on May 30, 2012, stripping down a black Vauxhall Corsa VXR which had been reported stolen.

The car was estimated to be worth £23,500.