Plain clothes British Transport Police (BTP) officers were staking out Milton Keynes station on Thursday, December 4 last year when they spotted their suspect.
Sokol Hazizi, 34, of Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes was stopped by officers, who found £2,000 cash on him, plus £35,000 in cannabis when they searched his home.
He pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property and possession with intent to supply Class B drugs.
At Aylesbury Crown Court he was sentenced to nine months imprisonment.
The court heard officers from BTP’s County Lines Taskforce spotted Hazizi behaving suspiciously at the station.
He was seen passing through the station before boarding a train from Milton Keynes, returning within half an hour.
Due to his short turnaround journey officers stopped him after he passed through the ticket barriers and headed for the station exit.
He claimed to have been visiting a friend, but changed his story and said he was travelling to deposit cash in his bank, but realised he didn’t have his card.
Hazizi confessed to officers he had ‘a bit of cash’ on him and officers discovered he was carrying £2,000.
A further £1,000 as well as £35,000 of herbal cannabis was found when a search was carried out at his home.
BTP Sergeant Julian Mason said: “Hazizi tried – and failed – to bluff officers into believing his motives were entirely innocent.
“Sadly for him, our officers are highly skilled and experts at recognising the behaviour of anyone involved in criminal activity.
“Hazizi’s next trip was to custody and subsequently a jail cell.
“Our officers patrol the rail network 24/7. If you’re using the railway for nefarious means we will find you, seize your drugs and proceeds of crime and bring you before the courts.”
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