Folkestone county line dealer jailed for 5½ years
A county line drug dealer who was arrested by officers in Folkestone has been jailed for five and a half years. Plain clothes officers on patrol in the town in…
Shoplifting booty allegedly hidden in wheelchair – Maidstone pair charged
A man and a woman from Maidstone have been charged with a series of shoplifting offences following allegations that stolen goods were concealed in a wheelchair. Officers from the town’s…
Disqualified motorist with handgun drove at 135mph on M20
A disqualified motorist who drove at speeds of up to 135mph and rammed a police car on the M20 has been jailed. Kane McLeod was sentenced following a high-speed police…
Man spotted exposing himself near children’s play area
Library image – Police patrol Information is sought by officers after a man was seen exposing himself near a children’s play area in Swanley. The incident is reported to have…
White van appeal after serious collision with motorbike in Stockbury
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses to a serious collision in Stockbury. The incident was reported to have happened at around 2.50pm on Saturday 13 May 2023 on the A249…
Routine car check leads police to cannabis growing in Ramsgate house
A knife found in a car during a routine stop-check has resulted in officers locating a cannabis cultivation in Ramsgate. During the morning of Monday 15 May 2023, officers from…
27 years in jail for man guilty of attempted murder of Meopham pub landlord
A man who violently assaulted the landlord of a pub in Meopham has been jailed for his attempted murder. Alex Batista was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment for his part…
Kent Police joins national week of action against knife crime
Monday (15 May 2023) marked the start of Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime across the UK which brings together all 43 police forces and British Transport Police…
Probe into stabbing and robbery of teenage boy in Medway
Witnesses are being sought following a violent robbery in Mill Road, Gillingham. Emergency services were called at 5.05pm on Monday 15 May 2023 after a teenage boy sustained injuries consistent…