Men arrested after weapons seized in Kent crackdown
Library image Two men have been arrested and charged following the seizure of weapons in west and north Kent as proactive patrols continue to enforce a clampdown on knife crime.…
Van driver jailed over ‘£12m’ Channel Tunnel drugs seizure
A Dutch van driver has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, after the National Crime Agency investigated a seizure of more than 200 kilos of class A drugs at…
Drug dealer ordered to pay back thousands of pounds in earnings
A drug dealer has been ordered to pay back more than £14,000 which he earned from his criminal activities. John Coyne appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday 19 December…
Search of Tunbridge Wells cocaine dealer’s car reveals stash hidden in a sock
Proactive officers in Tunbridge Wells have seized class A drugs concealed in a vehicle compartment. On Thursday 8 December 2022, constables from the Tonbridge Community Policing Team were on patrol…
Kent cops come down on crooks profiting from their ill-gotten-gains
Kent Police’s drive to prevent offenders profiting from their crimes continues with further confiscations. In separate hearings at Maidstone Crown Court, two men convicted of large scale drug supply offences…
Cocaine seized from Tunbridge Wells hotel room
A Tunbridge Wells dealer has been jailed after hidden cocaine was seized in his hotel room. At around midday on Tuesday 4 January 2022, officers from the town’s community policing…
Heroin seized after police pursuit of stolen motorbike in Chatham
A police pursuit in Chatham has led to the arrest of a suspected motorbike thief who was also found in possession of heroin. The bike initially came to the attention…
Drug-driver who killed pregnant woman and her father in Ramsgate is jailed for 16 years
A drug-driver who caused the deaths of a pregnant woman and her father has been jailed for 16 years. Three other people including two young children were also injured when…
Tunbridge Wells drug dealer awaits sentence in custody
A Tunbridge Wells drug dealer who gave a false to name to avoid arrest has appeared in court. On Friday 2 December 2022, officers from the town’s community policing team…