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Two men have been arrested and charged following the seizure of weapons in west and north Kent as proactive patrols continue to enforce a clampdown on knife crime.
During the afternoon of Thursday 29 December 2022, police stopped a man in Bank Street, Maidstone.
He was found in possession of a knife and arrested. A further search in custody located a quantity of Class A drugs.
The 41-year-old from Gillingham was later charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place and possessing cocaine. He has been bailed to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on 23 January 2023.
In a separate incident on Wednesday 28 December, a patrol stopped a teenager in Commercial Road, Strood. A search located a knife along with cannabis and he was arrested.
The 18-year-old from Rochester was later charged with possession of a bladed article and possessing cannabis.
He has been bailed to appear Medway Magistrates’ Court on 4 February 2023.