A London drug dealer has admitted to multiple offences in court less than 48 hours after being caught with cocaine during a proactive police stop in Tonbridge.

Officers patrolling Lyons Crescent spotted a suspicious vehicle at around 3:45 pm on Saturday, 5 September 2026, and signaled for the driver to pull over.


Following a search of the car, police uncovered several vials of cocaine hidden within the central console, alongside two mobile phones and a sum of cash stored in a jacket pocket on the back seat.

Roadside checks further revealed that the 39-year-old Spanish national from Tottenham was operating the vehicle without a valid driving licence or insurance. He was taken into custody and charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine, driving without a licence, and driving without insurance.


Appearing at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 7 September, he entered guilty pleas to all three charges. He has been granted bail ahead of a sentencing hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on a date yet to be set.

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