Illegal tobacco worth £18,000 seized from Maidstone shops
Seized cigarettes and tobacco Kent Trading Standards and Kent Police have seized 40,000 cigarettes and 50 kilos of rolling tobacco from two shops in Maidstone, following a joint operation on…
Police seize car and report six drivers after call to nuisance vehicles gathering near Sandwich
Police have seized a car and reported six drivers following a call to nuisance vehicles between Sandwich and Dover. On the evening of Sunday 30 August 2023, officers were called…
Women and girls get night safety support from police in Rochester
A commitment to ensuring women and girls remain safe while they enjoy a night out in Medway has seen officers visit Rochester as part of a pre-planned operation. Patrols from…
Have your say on keeping Ashford Church Yard Passage gate closed at night
Ashford Church Yard Passage Image: Google Ashford Borough Council wants to hear your views on whether to continue closing the gate to the Church Yard Passage at night to prevent…
John Lewis thief ordered to cough up £55,000 or face more jail time
A crook who nicked goods from John Lewis and flogged them online has been told to pay back over £55,000 or spend another 18 months behind bars. Lai Uong, 47,…
Car seized as police target nuisance drivers in Manston
A car has been seized and two people have been reported for driving offences as part of the work by police in Thanet to deter anti-social behaviour on the roads.…
Shocking number of drivers and passengers in Kent don’t wear seatbelts!
A two-week road safety campaign in Kent has resulted in 353 people being fined for not wearing seatbelts in their vehicles. The campaign, which ran from 12 to 25 June…
Dispersal order back in place to tackle nuisance vehicles in Medway
To deal with the problem of nuisance vehicles in Medway, Kent Police have issued dispersal orders for the second consecutive weekend. The orders will affect several areas in Chatham, Chattenden,…
£3.5 million worth of cannabis plants seized in Kent during June
A national crackdown on organised crime linked to the sale of cannabis resulted in more than 40 arrests and around £3.5 million worth of plants seized in Kent. Officers carried…
Driver’s ‘total disregard to other road users’ will see BMW destroyed
Police are reminding those involved in the anti-social use of vehicles their actions will not be tolerated after a court ordered a vehicle to be forfeited and destroyed. The order…