BLUE BADGE BLITZ: Medway cracks down on Parking Fraud!
Medway Council officers confiscated 24 fraudulent or misused blue badges and issued 12 penalty charges in a recent operation (March 31 – April 4). The crackdown targeted the misuse of…
Firearm, drugs, knives seized in Kent railway county lines bust
British Transport Police A major two-day operation targeting county lines drug trafficking across Kent’s railway network resulted in the seizure of a concealed firearm, multiple knives, and a significant quantity…
Noisy vehicles seized in Gravesend!
Between Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March 2025, officers stopped multiple cars and motorbikes in the town after residents raised concerns about persistent noise and the danger some motorists cause…
Dramatic foot chase ends in arrest during Folkestone Traffic Blitz
A high-stakes foot chase across the multi-level car park punctuated a day of intense traffic enforcement in Folkestone, culminating in three arrests and a flurry of traffic offence reports. On…
Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Week sees Vape Shop checks and Hotels visited
Police conducted a week of action against child sexual exploitation (CSE), coinciding with National Child Exploitation Awareness Day (March 18). Officers partnered with Trading Standards to inspect vape shops in…
Clandestine lorry in Kent Operation Tramline nets dozens of driving offences
Kent Police and National Highways’ Operation Tramline, using an unmarked HGV cab, caught 73 drivers committing offences between March 10-16. 47 were using mobile phones, nine weren’t wearing seatbelts, and…
Butt Out, Pay Up: Medway litterers fined £2.5K
Library image Eight people have been collectively fined £2,464 by Medway Magistrates’ Court for littering offences, primarily involving discarded cigarette butts. The offenders, hailing from Medway, Dover, and London, were…
Drugs seized across Kent during national organised crime operation
Library image Kent Police has arrested nine people and seized cannabis, cocaine and weapons as part of a national campaign targeting organised crime. Forces around the country took part in…
Reports of drugs and disorder sees Dover flat shut down
Library image, Margate Magistrates’ Court A flat in Dover has been closed following a successful application for a closure order by Kent Police at Margate Magistrates’ Court on February 5,…
Kent Police working with hotels to keep children safe
Library image Kent Police have been visiting hotels in the Maidstone area to check staff remain alert for signs of child exploitation. On Friday 31 January, they visited nine businesses…