A drug dealer’s girlfriend gave the game away by posting photographs of extravagant holidays, designer clothes and expensive accessories on a social media account.

Emily Lock was paid just under £10,000 a year from her job at Lidl but she and boyfriend Mark Price spent more than £100,000 on foreign travel and high-end clothing.

Wales Online reports that Lock gave the game away by posting photos of her 'Kim Kardashian' lifestyle as they splashed out on designer gear, fast cars and holidays to Dubai and Paris.

Lock on a trip to Paris

Speaking at Cardiff Crown Court, her barrister Andrew Taylor said: “She liked the high life.”

The court heard Price, who claimed to be a labourer bought himself an Audi RS4 while Lock splashed drug money on Vivienne Westwood handbags, Christian Louboutin shoes and Gucci sunglasses.

Another extravagant holiday snap from the couple

Roger Griffiths, prosecuting, said the couple went on holiday to Amsterdam, Paris, Alicante and Dubai and also had a trip to Thailand booked.

Police raided Price’s home in September 2017 and found a blue plastic bag containing 110g of cocaine at 83% purity.

They seized his phone, which was found to contain a message to co-defendant Kyle Crowley boasting of making up to £1,600 a week from dealing cocaine.

Officers also found a receipt for his Audi.

The court heard he took out a £33,000 loan by fraudulently stating he was employed by a construction company that had actually gone bust.

Price, 27, from Wales, admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and fraud.

Police searched Lock’s home and found high-end designer clothing, jewellery, watches, bags and other accessories.

Lock's designer Christian Louboutin shoes

Prosecutors estimated the items to be worth around £50,000, with some belonging to her and some to her boyfriend.

Mr Griffiths said the couple spent around the same again on holidays, travelling to the United Arab Emirates, Spain, France and the Netherlands.

The court heard Lock’s spending habits were inconsistent with the salary from her supermarket job.

Prosecutors said she posted incriminating pictures on Instagram which “portrayed an extravagant lifestyle”.

When she was interviewed by the police, Lock stated she had no idea her boyfriend was a cocaine dealer and thought he was a builder.

Mark Price who claimed he was a builder

The 22-year-old from Cae Du Mawr in Llanbradach, Caerphilly, admitted acquiring criminal property.

Judge Thomas Crowther QC said he would sentence Price and Crowley on the basis they dealt no more than three kilos of cocaine over an 18-month period.

Police raided Crowley and his partner Dionne Thomas’ home in Llanbradach, Caerphilly, and found 12 cannabis plants with a potential street value of up to nearly £8,000.

Officers also discovered £4,000 in cash, which Thomas admitted hiding.

She accepted she knew the money came from drugs and allowed it to pass through her bank account.

Lock's Louis Vuitton trainers

Crowley, 28, from Plasturtwyn Terrace, Llanbradach, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine, producing cannabis and supplying cannabis.

Thomas, 25, from the same address, admitted acquiring criminal property.

Analysis of Price’s phone also led the police to Christopher Morgan and they raided his home in Hengoed on January 5.

Officers found 30 cannabis plants in his attic with an estimated potential yield of between one and three ounces per plant.

In interview, Morgan stated all the cannabis plants were for his personal use and denied any involvement in drug dealing.

The 30-year-old from Greenhill Close in Pen-Y-Bryn later admitted producing and supplying cannabis.

Jeffrey Jones, defending Price, suggested his client was immature and stressed he had no criminal record, adding: “He has made a significant mistake.”

Chanel trainers posted to Lock's Instagram

Judge Crowther jailed Price for seven years.

The court heard Lock was 19 at the time of the offending and Price – who is five years older – was her first boyfriend.

Mr Taylor said she was in the second year of a criminology degree and had hoped to work for the Probation Service.

He said she was devastated by her arrest described her as “incredibly naive”, adding: “She has lost everything.”

Lock was sent to prison for 15 months.

Edward Mitchard, defending Crowley, said his client had to leave his job as a nurse due to mental health problems and set up a cannabis factory to make money.

He told the court Thomas had no previous convictions.

Crowley was jailed for five years, while Thomas was given a community order requiring her to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.

Gareth Williams, defending Morgan, said the dad-of-two used to work as a labourer and had a good business.

This caption read: 'Need another holiday' with designer bags in the background

Morgan was given 20 months imprisonment.

A hearing under the Proceeds of Crime Act will follow.

Michael Coles, officer in charge of the case for Gwent Police, said: "I hope the sentences issued to these individuals highlight that the supply of controlled drugs will not be tolerated in Caerphilly.

"These people endanger our community and this lengthy investigation shows we are committed to using all powers and resources available to bring them before the courts.

"I hope this sends a message to those who continue to be involved in the supply of controlled drugs, that you will not just be prosecuted, we will also use our powers to seize any financial assets you have acquired though criminality."