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An arrest has been made after officers recovered a large amount of cannabis and cash from a property in Margate.
A warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act was carried out at the address in Victoria Road during the afternoon of Monday 4 January 2021.
Officers from the Divisional Support Unit recovered more than £1,000 in cash, suspected to be linked to drug dealing, as well as digital weighing scales, plastic zip seal bags, and an estimated 800 to 1,000 grams of cannabis bud.
A 40-year-old man from Margate was arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis with intent to supply. He was released under investigation while enquiries continue by Thanet CID.
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