Three people were arrested when police carried out morning drugs raids in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells.

Officers executed nine warrants at several addresses on Monday as part of Kent Police's crackdown on drug-related crime. Sniffer dogs and extra officers from the Divisional Support Unit were drafted in to help.

A 45-year-old man from East Malling was arrested and cautioned for possession of cannabis; a 23-year-old man from Tunbridge Wells was arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to supply and bailed until August 1.
A 25-year-old man from Tunbridge Wells was arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to supply and was also bailed until August 1.

DI Susie Harper from Maidstone Police Station said: “This was a co-ordinated operation which also utilised the support of British Transport Police and our ANPR camera-equipped motorcycle teams.

“We made three arrests and simply by being out on the streets close to where suspected drug users and dealers are living - effectively giving them a stark reminder that we will act upon intelligence received - will have disrupted local supply.”

She added: “The public can be reassured that drugs use and its supply is far from widespread in our area of Kent."

There are plans to have other similar days of action.