Swindon man charged over suspected drugs seized in Tonbridge
A Swindon man is facing drug charges following a police stop in Tonbridge when officers patrolling the Barden Road area on Monday, February 3, 2025, spotted a suspicious vehicle. A…
Two more arrests in north Kent shoplifting purge
Library image: Medway Magistrates’ Court Continued work to tackle shoplifting across north Kent has seen another two suspects charged. The charges follow unrelated thefts reported at two branches of Sainsbury’s…
Kent Police take action on scores of commercial vehicles in two-week road safety blitz
Library image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay Kent Police is targeting insecure and overweight loads, along with a range of other offences, in a two-week road safety initiative aimed at…
Medway pursuit: Man charged over cocaine seizure
Library image: Medway Magistrates Court In a significant blow to the local drug trade, a 26-year-old man has been charged following the seizure of cocaine in Chatham. Police patrols, acting…
Police software uncovers child image stash in Snodland
Software used by the police to monitor convicted sex offenders led to the discovery that a man living near Snodland was accessing thousands of illegal images of children. Richard Faulkner…
Victim suffers head injuries in Canterbury bus station assault – Five arrests!
Library image: Canterbury bus station SCOPIX Detectives investigating an assault in Canterbury are appealing for witnesses. Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, which reportedly took place…
Organised crime group jailed for pocketing £millions in unpaid taxes
Seven members of an organised crime group who pocketed an estimated £22 million in unpaid taxes have been jailed. A complex investigation by Kent Police and HMRC found the group…
Persistent shoplifter banned from multiple stores for next five years!
A persistent and prolific shoplifter who targeted multiple town centre stores across north Kent has been banned from entering them for the next five years. Lewis O’Brien targeted businesses in…
Man jailed after Kent Police seize firearm hidden in sock
Library image: Maidstone Crown Court A London man who hid a lethal weapon in his sock as he was searched by police in Maidstone has been jailed. Daniel Bryan, from…
Maidstone man jailed for 30 years after savage scissors attack on police officer
Library image: Maidstone Crown Court A Maidstone man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of a police officer. Robert Jenner, 50, repeatedly stabbed a…