Two drug dealers were jailed after Kent Police found cannabis and cocaine in a tent near Faversham.
In September 2022, officers executed a warrant on land near Hernhill, discovering 2.5 kilos of cannabis worth £20,000 and 94 grams of high-purity cocaine valued at £8,500.
Anthony George was arrested at the scene, with DNA linking him to the cocaine packaging. Forensics also identified Karn Martin through fingerprints, leading to his arrest in Whitstable. Phone messages revealed Martin’s involvement in drug supply.
Both men admitted to drug supply charges. On 26 September 2024, Martin was sentenced at Canterbury Law Courts to three years, and George to two years and ten months in prison.
Detective Sergeant Jon Saxby, Kent Police’s deputy senior investigating officer, said:
‘These two men thought they would avoid detection by hiding their drugs on a plot of land, but our actions show we will track down dealers wherever they are trying to operate and bring them to justice.
‘Work at the scene meant they were both quickly arrested and our investigation gave them no alternative but to admit the charges. We will continue to disrupt drug network activity, especially that which fuels violence, and put those involved behind bars.’