Three charged with attempted murder in Canterbury
Three people have been charged in connection with a serious assault in Canterbury. At around 6.50pm on Wednesday 16 August 2023, Kent Police found a wounded teenager in Shaftesbury Road,…
People smuggler arrested with Albanian drug offender in Ashford
A man has appeared in court charged with people smuggling offences as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into a network suspected of moving migrants out of the UK.…
Trio sentenced after failed attempt to smuggle cocaine worth £1million through Kent port
Three drug traffickers have been jailed for a combined 21 years after an NCA surveillance operation foiled their attempt to extract 10 kilos of cocaine from a shipping container. Salih…
Cocaine stash hidden in car roof seized by police in Tunbridge Wells
A man has been charged with drug offences after police found more than 30 wraps of cocaine and some cannabis in his car in Tunbridge Wells. The officers were patrolling…
Ashford, Essex and Hertfordshire cannabis farm operators told to repay over £1million
A group of criminals who ran cannabis farms in Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire have been ordered to pay back over £1 million that they made from their illegal activities. The…
Margate man nabbed with drugs, hockey stick and loot in car
Police have arrested a man after finding drugs, suspected stolen cleaning products and a hockey stick in his car in Margate. The car was stopped by local response officers on…
Police arrest alleged drug dealer and seize lock knife in Tunbridge Wells
Cocaine – Library image As part of the Safer Summer campaign, police officers in Tunbridge Wells have arrested a man who is accused of being a drug dealer linked to…
1,500 cannabis plants discovered at Park Farm in Folkestone
Library image Two men have been arrested after police raided a large cannabis farm in Folkestone on Friday. Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate searched a unit…
Dartford drug duo jailed over £24,000 stash of class A wraps
Two dealers from Dartford have been sentenced to a total of nine years after being arrested with more than 1,000 wraps of class A drugs worth nearly £24,000. Kent Police’s…
Man charged after more than 61 kilos of suspected drugs seized in Ashford
Detectives have charged a man after a large amount of class A drugs were seized during warrants near Ashford. Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate carried out…