Ahmed Abdulla, 24, (l) and Mohammed Aden, 27, (r) were investigated by British Transport Police (BTP).
Abdulla, of Anthill Road, Bow, east London and Aden, of Newland Road, Hornsey, north London were also in possession of burner phones they utilised for drug dealing.
At Plymouth Crown Court Abdulla received five years and six months imprisonment for supplying Class A drugs and money laundering.
Aden received four months for money laundering.
On the evening of Thursday February 4, officers from BTP and Devon and Cornwall Police were deployed on a joint operation when they boarded a train at Bodmin Parkway station.
Officers were tipped-off by a ticket inspector, who informed them of two men travelling from Par to London with no luggage, who had paid for their tickets in cash.
The officers approached Abdulla and Aden and they were searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Abdulla was in possession of £3,705 in cash and a burner style phone and Aden was in possession of £2,073 and two burner phones.
Messages downloaded from the seized phones included references to a County Line named ‘Rocky’ as well as the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.
One of the messages, sent to 154 recipients, read “on with both guys, 3 for 25. ROCKY”.
Detective Inspector, Graham Moss, said: “This result is an exemplary example of successful partnership working with our policing colleagues in the South West.
“These joint operations are vital to disrupting the County Lines business model and prosecuting those supplying harmful drugs to our communities.
“The hard work of the investigative team after the arrest of Abdulla and Aden has resulted in a deal line being dismantled and two offenders behind bars.
“I would like to thank the ticket inspector for sharing his concerns with our officers on that day.
“We rely on rail staff and the public to be our eyes and ears on the railway, so if you see something that doesn’t look right, report it to us by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40.”
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