Cocaine dealer asked drug users to pay off debts with Pokémon cards

Lizzie McAllister | Deputy News Editor Published September 21, 2026 1:56pm Updated September 21, 2026 1:56pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A cocaine dealer asked drug users to use Pokémon cards to pay off their debts to him. Jack Young-Larter was in only his underwear when he was arrested on May 1 at his home in Maidstone, Kent, for supplying the class A drug. Officers seized two mobile phones, nearly 110g of cannabis and more than 25g of cocaine, as well as scales and empty deal bags during the raid. They also uncovered around £2,000 in cash and a box of rare collectible cards, some of which are worth hundreds or even thousands of pounds. During their investigation, officers found messages on the 26-year-old’s phone in which he urged customers to steal ‘tins of Pokémon cards’. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. If they did this, he said: ‘And I will take off your debt.’ Young-Larter was arrested at his home in Maidstone, Kent He gave no comment answers when questioned by police Elsewhere, messages made reference to payments from customers via cash and bank transfer. He also filmed himself stashing drugs for customers. He gave no comment and shook his head during a police interview where he was asked about the messages. Young-Larter was charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine, being concerned in the supply of cannabis, and for possession of criminal property, namely the cash and trading cards. He pleaded guilty to all counts and appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on September 17 and has now been sentenced to three years and four months’ imprisonment and ordered to give up his trading card collection. The items seized from his house, including the cards, are now subject to a Deprivation Order, meaning they won’t be returned. The drug dealer asked customers to pay back their debts with rare collectible cards (stock image) (Picture: Baldwin’s / SWNS) Detective Constable Emily Hill said: ‘Young-Larter is rightly serving time behind bars for selfishly taking advantage of vulnerable members of the Maidstone community for his own financial gain. ‘He attempted to mitigate his crime at court, claiming family commitments should be taken into account. The judge refused to accept this as reasonable argument and point blankly expressed that his family must be so disappointed in him. ‘Trading Pokémon cards is a fun activity for all ages, but substances are dangerous; they destroy communities, and – in the worst cases – leave friends and families bereft. ‘So, when it comes to those dealing drugs on Kent’s streets, our officers are on a mission to catch them all.’ Arrow MORE: Map shows London’s knife crime hotspots including posh borough Arrow MORE: Baby born at Lucy Letby hospital died six months after nurse was removed from ward Arrow MORE: Man left with broken bone and missing teeth after assault at Liverpool Street station Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.