Three charged over massive cannabis cultivation in Ramsgate
Library image – Cannabis – A massive cannabis farm was busted by police in Ramsgate after they searched a deserted building in School Lane, Ramsgate. The officers discovered over a…
Truck stopped at Channel Tunnel leads to crime boss jailed after extradition from Thailand
An organised crime boss who was on the run since 2018 has begun an 11 year prison sentence after being extradited to the UK from Thailand. Richard Wakeling, 55, from…
Three men held over seizure of more than 900 cannabis plants in Ramsgate
Library image During the morning of Thursday 1 June 2023, a search by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate was carried out at a disused commercial site in School…
Suspected Medway cocaine and heroin dealers are charged
On Thursday 25 May 2023, officers from Kent Police’s County Line and Gangs Team arrested two people at a house in Chatham, following an investigation into the supply of cocaine…
Drug dealers in Tunbridge Wells sentenced after array of weapons uncovered at cannabis farm
Two Tunbridge Wells drug dealers have been sentenced after officers uncovered an array of weapons at an address used to grow cannabis. A search warrant issued under the Misuse of…
Dog tracks down suspected drug driver from Folkestone in field near Dover
A man was tracked down in a field by a police dog after a report of dangerous driving in Dover. Officers from Kent Police were called to Northbourne Avenue on…
Medway police and partners detect over 400 traffic offences in ONE DAY!
More than 400 traffic offences were detected by Kent Police and its partners in one day as part of Global Road Safety Week. On Friday 19 May 2023 dedicated patrols…
County line dealers who targeted Maidstone jailed for nearly 20 years
Three county line dealers from London who targeted Maidstone with cocaine and cannabis are starting lengthy prison sentences. In 2022, detectives identified an organised crime group were using a specific…
Kent cocaine and cannabis dealers jailed for nearly 15 years
Two drug dealers involved in the wholesale supply of cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of £1.5million have been jailed for a total of almost 15 years. Thomas…
Police close down flat in Cliftonville over anti-social behaviour
A property which was at the centre of anti-social behaviour and drug dealing concerns has been closed down by Kent Police. Officers have been repeatedly called to the flat in…