A dealer who continued to sell heroin on the streets after being caught with £320 worth of drugs was jailed for more than six years.
Jamil Ahmed Guljar (24) became involved in the drugs trade to fund his own use of crack-cocaine and cannabis.
He was also prosecuted for assaulting his then girlfriend, by slapping her across the face, causing a black eye.
Leicester Crown Court was told police executed a search warrant at his home in Toothill Road, Loughborough, on March 3 last year.
Alan Murphy, prosecuting, said: "He was present when the officers arrived and pointed out where drugs were in his bedroom."
There was a cling film wrap containing 6.59 grams of heroin with a street value of £320, a 0.79 gram wrap of M-Cat and a set of scales with traces of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and cutting agents on them.
Officers also seized £330 cash, which was confiscated by the court.
Mr Murphy said: "He also put £1,500 into his bank account the previous month which was drugs related."
Text messages on his mobile phone contained references to dealing activities.
He was re-interviewed about the text messages on August 6 last year, before being re-released on bail.
Mr Murphy said: "The next day, August 7, a police officer saw him carrying out a drugs transaction near his home."
He was arrested and found to have dropped four street deals of heroin.
A further wrap of heroin was at his home, along with £55 in cash, confiscated by the court.
On October 26, during an argument with his then girlfriend in the city centre, he slapped her across the face, causing a bruised eye.
Judge Philip Head told Guljar: "You have a bad record for violence but no previous convictions for drugs.
"The next day after police interview, you were observed dealing again. Also, while on bail, you assaulted your girlfriend when you were drunk."
Guljar was made the subject of a three-year restraining order, banning him from contacting his ex-girlfriend.
He pleaded guilty to common assault, two counts of possessing heroin with intent to supply it and possession of M-Cat.
He also admitted being concerned in supplying cocaine and cannabis, between February 6 and March 7.
Simon Warlock, mitigating, said the assault on his former partner was down to possessiveness on both sides.
He said Guljar was dealing in drugs to fund his own use, which was costing him up to £100 a day.
He was jailed for five years and 11 months for the drugs offences, to run consecutively with a two-month sentence for common assault.