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Stun gun and Class A drugs seized from home in Sotherton, Ashford

19:45, 22 March 2021

updated: 20:12, 22 March 2021

A hidden haul of Class A drugs and a stun gun have been seized from a home in Ashford.

Officers from the Divisional Support Unit in Folkestone made the discovery at a property in Sotherton, Ashford.

A house along Sotherton was raided, turning up drugs and a stun gun
A house along Sotherton was raided, turning up drugs and a stun gun

Quantities of heroin and crack cocaine were recovered, with some hidden in the floor and the loft.

The two men from Ashford, 46-year-old Gary Booth of Wellesley Road and Peter Baars, 52 of Sotherton, were arrested following the search on Friday.

They have each been charged with two counts of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of a stun gun disguised as a torch.

After appearing Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, they were remanded in custody.

They will next appear at Canterbury Crown Court on April 19.

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