Seven arrested in east Kent drugs warrants

Seven people have been arrested as detectives investigating a suspected drugs network carried out warrants around east Kent.

On the morning of Thursday 12 September 2024, police entered and searched eight locations in DoverDealRamsgateChartham and Dymchurch.

Suspected class A drugs were seized along with cash and weapons including two imitation firearms and a knuckleduster.

Seven people – four men aged between 26 and 49, two 17-year-old boys and a 35-year-old woman – have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of illegal drugs and they remain in custody while enquiries continue.