Yankee tracks down suspected drink driver in Canterbury
A suspected drink driver who is reported to have driven dangerously after failing to stop for patrols was arrested thanks to the efforts of a police dog. A patrol spotted…
Occupied campervan and 9 cars set on fire in Ramsgate
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a number of car fires in Ramsgate. At around midnight on Monday 14 March 2022, Kent Police was called by Kent Fire…
Folkestone Court awards £800,000 to Nation Crime Agency from gang trying to smuggle cash out of UK
More than £800,000 will be returned to the public purse after the National Crime Agency (NCA) secured a forfeiture order on cash seized from a group of men attempting to…
15 years in jail for lorry driver carrying £5 million worth of cocaine
A lorry driver who hid 63 kilos of cocaine in a legitimate load of electronics has been jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation. Elroy Patrick Spek, 50, from the…
Class A drugs seized after driver tries to flee from cops in Sittingbourne
A man who drove dangerously to avoid arrest in Sittingbourne has been detained. Officers stopped the man in Crown Road at around 5pm on Sunday 7 March 2022 and were…
Suspect charged over criminal damage and breach of Criminal Behaviour Order in Margate
A suspect has been charged with causing criminal damage and breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order. Kent Police were called to Margate High Street after a report of a disturbance…
CCTV appeal following bank card theft in Tenterden
The man officers would like to speak to A CCTV image has been released as part of an investigation into an alleged theft. The victim reported that his bank card…
Nuisance beggar banned from approaching people for money
A prolific beggar has been banned from approaching people for money anywhere in Medway. Lee Swift, 43, of High Street, Chatham, was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order following numerous…
Over 74 face criminal charges over public protests in Dover and on M25
A total of 74 people are due to appear in court to face criminal charges following protests in Kent. The incidents took place on the M25 and on roads near…
Kent Police Crime Squad jails offenders for more than 1,300 years
The relentless pursuit of dangerous offenders has seen a single Kent Police team jail criminals for more than 1,300 years. Since its launch in February 2019, the Chief Constable’s Crime…