A registered sex offender from Swale has been jailed for breaching court conditions imposed to restrict his behaviour. Rhys Mateer was convicted of engaging in sexual communication with a child…
In August 2024, Kent Police identified a specific mobile phone which was reportedly being used to supply cocaine to users in the Sheerness area. Their enquiries led them to execute…
Kent Police report that a motorist who seriously injured a pedestrian after deliberately driving a car at him in Kings Hill has been jailed. Thomas Arnold mounted a pavement and…
In a dramatic midnight bust, Ramsgate police nabbed a van loaded with cannabis plants. The incident unfolded on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, when a routine patrol on Hollicondane Road flagged…
Library image ::: Cosmetics valued at £2,500 have been recovered following a suspected bulk shoplifting incident in Maidstone. Five people were apprehended after an alert was raised via the Maidsafe…
Maidstone Crown Court A criminal gang, responsible for the large-scale importation of class A drugs within bananas has been jailed for more than 90 years between them. Between March and…
A convicted romance fraudster has been ordered to pay back more than £30,000 to his victim. Kye Hughes, 35, from Rochester, defrauded a woman he met online after impressing her…
Library image A prolific criminal who targeted properties and vehicles in west and north Kent has been jailed for eight years. Shortly after midnight on 3 April 2024, an Audi…
Library image CCTV ::: In the early hours of Tuesday, October 1st, Folkestone town centre was thrown into chaos as a man allegedly went on a rampage, smashing shop windows…
Library image A drug dealer from Hawkinge near Folkestone has been ordered to repay nearly £200,000 earned from illegal activities. The man, aged 35, was found with cannabis, a knuckleduster,…
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