Two people were discovered possessing cannabis following a police crackdown in Tonbridge on Friday, March 28.

Both people were found to be in possession of the Class B drug and have been summoned to appear before magistrates.

A further two people were issued with a penalty notice, which includes a £90 fine.

One of the notices was handed to a woman after a search at a property in Howard Drive.

In total 30 people were searched by special constables during the crackdown, which was carried out by special constables patrolled.

Officers checked the licences of pubs and bars in the town to make sure they were complying with terms given to them.

Special constables are volunteer police officers who give up a minimum of 16 hours of each month to perform the role of a police officer.

PC Ian Packer, a special constable assessor at Kent Police said: “The success of operations like this is twofold.

“Firstly it shows a visible presence to reassure members of the public, and deter those who may be committing offences.

“Secondly, it is good experience for our specials, some of whom are newly ‘on the beat’ and still in their probationary period.

“It helps them to become more experienced and specialised in areas such as identifying drug offences.

“The contribution of these volunteers is really appreciated by their regular officer colleagues, as well as members of the public who we speak to as we carry out these operations.”