Third man arrested over £19.4 million ‘cocaine coach’ intercepted in Dover
A 45-year-old man has been arrested by National Crime Agency officers as part of an investigation into the attempted importation of almost a quarter of a tonne of cocaine in…
County Lines and Gangs Team continue to disrupt criminal drug’s supply
County Lines and Gangs Team results Image: Kent Police Sentences totalling more than 19 years were handed out to drug dealers investigated by officers from the County Lines and Gangs…
Special Constables stop speeding cars and arrest suspected drug driver in Dover
Volunteers from the Special Constabulary have stopped speeding motorists and arrested a suspected drug driver in Dover. Special Constables monitored vehicles using Archers Court Road, Whitfield and Canterbury Road, Lydden…
More than 400 cannabis plants seized in Sandling Road Maidstone search
Library image A search warrant executed at a Maidstone business has resulted in the seizure of around 450 cannabis plants. On Friday 1 October 2021, officers from the town’s Community…
Ten people arrested across Kent as part of £5m drugs trafficking network
An investigation into a £5m drugs trafficking network has led to ten people being arrested. Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate carried out five search warrants at…
Cocaine worth £2m hidden inside van sees drug couriers jailed for 22 years at Maidstone Crown Court
Drug couriers who tried to hide cocaine worth £2m in the back of a van have been jailed for 11 years each. Paul Worthington was seen on Thursday 20 May…
Specials Task Force called in for clampdown on anti-social behaviour in Tonbridge
A new team of special constables has been helping with efforts to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in parts of Tonbridge. The Specials Tasking Unit was created to assist regular…
Channel Tunnel lorry driver jailed for nine years over £3.2m cocaine smuggling plot
A Serbian lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after attempting to smuggle 40 kilos of cocaine into the UK hidden amongst a load of bottle tops and paper…
Young Police Cadets clear used needles in sweep of Dover park
Young Police volunteers Police cadets in Dover took part in a sweep to rid the area of discarded drugs paraphernalia on Saturday, 18 September 2021. The young police volunteers concentrated…
Suspect charged over cannabis cultivation near Ramsgate
A suspect has appeared in court charged in connection with a cannabis cultivation near Ramsgate. During the afternoon of Monday 13 September 2021, officers from the Thanet Multi-agency Task Force…