Officers charge Hounslow man over hate crime in Canterbury
Library image A suspect is to appear in court charged with carrying out a hate crime in Canterbury. Kent Police were called to the city centre on Tuesday 9 February…
Warning of fraudsters impersonating police in calls to people in Dover and Folkestone
Residents are being urged to be vigilant of callers claiming to be from the police after a pensioner was defrauded in Dover. The victim, who is in his eighties, received…
Jail for Thanet fraudster who lied about having cancer
Donations totalling more than £50,000 were made to a Thanet woman who lied about having cancer. Nicole Elkabbas, 42, from Broadstairs, claimed to need money for hospital treatment but instead…
Police fine men holding birthday party in Rochester multi-storey car park
Seven co-workers who held a birthday party in a multi-storey carpark have been fined. Police were called to the carpark in Corey’s Road, Rochester at around 1.30am on Tuesday, 9…
Icy road in Ramsgate thwarts suspected metal thieves
A van found stuck in the ice in Thanet has led to the arrests of suspected thieves Three suspected thieves have been arrested after officers found copper and lead in…
BMW with £20,000 in engine compartment seized at Channel Tunnel
A green BMW M5 was seized by Kent Police officers along with around £20,000 found hidden inside the engine compartment. The high performance vehicle was stopped at the outbound controls…
Motorists gathered in Rochester car park fined £1,400 over breaching Covid regs
Seven people have been handed £200 fines after they were found breaching Coronavirus regulations in Rochester. Kent Police was called at 12.25am on 9 February 2021 to a report of…
Major cocaine supply chain dismantled after Maidstone lock-up discovery
Two men have been jailed for a total of ten years after drugs with a street value of more than half a million pounds were seized during police raids in…
Sittingbourne men arrested over cannabis cultivation found in Faversham
A cannabis cultivation has been uncovered by officers at an industrial unit in Faversham. Kent Police was called on Friday 5 February 2021 to a report of suspicious activity at…
Prolific burglary gang jailed after stealing cars from across Kent
A prolific gang of burglars has been jailed after breaking into homes across Kent to steal car keys and then take vehicles from driveways. The five men targeted victims as…