Suspected drugs and a spiderman sock Image: Kent Police
Thousands of pounds’ worth of alleged drug money was seized following work by a police dog and her uniformed colleagues from Ashford’s Community Policing Team.
At around 1.35pm on Wednesday 5 October 2022 officers stopped a car that was being driven in an erratic manner on Romney Road, Ashford, and arrested the driver on suspicion of drug driving.
Spider-Man sock
He was later found to be in possession of a Spider-Man sock containing multiple bags of a substance believed to be cocaine, and was further arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
£3,000 cash hidden inside another sock
A search of the suspect’s home address was then carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act, with Police Dog Tilly using her keen sense of smell to detect around £3,000 in cash hidden inside another sock beneath a bed.
Officers also removed a samurai sword from the property.
The arrested man, aged 43 from Ashford, was later released from custody pending further enquiries.