Police seize drugs and knife in Chatham town centre, as boy, 17, is arrested
17:56, 09 February 2023
updated: 18:41, 09 February 2023
A teenager was arrested and more than 50 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine were seized by police in a town centre.
A knife was also confiscated following the incident in Chatham on Tuesday.
Uniformed patrols had been alerted to suspicious activity involving several boys near the Waterfront bus station.
As such, a 17-year-old boy was stopped in the High Street at 3.25pm and a search was carried out.
This led to the discovery of a knife, and he was taken into custody.
Further searches were then carried out at a police station, where 54 wraps of Class A drugs were recovered.
The suspect was charged with two counts of possessing drugs with intent to supply and with possessing a knife in a public place.
He appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court today and was granted conditional bail.
His next hearing will be at the same court on Monday (February 13).
