Jewel thieves strike twice in Ashford
Kent Police is reminding residents of steps they can take to keep their belongings secure after jewellery was stolen during two burglaries in Ashford. The first incident took place in…
Moped and motorbike safety event planned for Ramsgate
The Road Safety Unit will be there Moped and motorbike owners will get the chance to pick up a free bike lock as part of a crime prevention event in…
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…
Hythe shop stung for more than £2,000 after illegal work on listed building
Photos: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Illegal work to a listed building in Hythe has cost a tenant more than £2,000. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court heard on 20 September that the…
Motorists alerted after theft from car near Canterbury
Car owners in Canterbury are being warned not to leave anything of value in their vehicles following incidents near the city. Between Monday 20 and Thursday 23 September 2021, three…
Kent Police spearhead drone use across the county
The warm amber glow of a person makes their way through a row of back gardens in the dark of night. The image has no sound as the camera pans…
Heartless burglar who stole from the elderly and vulnerable in East Kent is jailed
A distraction burglar who stole from the elderly and vulnerable has been jailed for more than six years. Paul Ellis, from Hersden, took cash and sentimental items from victims in…
Man charged following catalogue of fires and evacuation of Gillingham residents
Officers investigating a series of fires in Gillingham have charged a man in connection with the incidents. In the early hours of Saturday 25 September 2021, patrols were alerted to…
Rubbish dumped at notorious Folkestone hotspots costs residents hundreds of pounds
Two Folkestone residents who dumped rubbish at notorious hotspots in the town have been fined. A man from Queen Street, left household waste, laminate floor packaging and decorating materials in…
Officers seize more than 21,000 black-market cigarettes from Gravesend newsagents
Two secret compartments and more than 21,000 illicit cigarettes have been found as part of a multi-agency operation targeting untaxed cigarettes and illicit tobacco in newsagents across Gravesend. The enforcement…