Two arrests after drugs raid at South Eastern pub in Margate Road, Ramsgate
09:23, 13 May 2023
updated: 09:23, 13 May 2023
Two people have been arrested after police stormed a pub in a drugs raid.
Officers descended on the South Eastern in Margate Road, Ramsgate to carry out a search warrant.
The raid happened yesterday morning where suspected MDMA pills and cocaine were seized.
A large police presence remained in the area throughout most of the day.
One eyewitness, who did not wish to be named, said: “There has been a major raid at the South Eastern.
“Earlier in the morning, 14 police turned up with battering rams to get into the premises.
“They came mob-handed and they must’ve had intel.
“Police were everywhere and they surrounded the place completely.”
A spokesman for the force confirmed today officers carried out a search warrant at a property in Margate Road, Ramsgate yesterday morning.
“Substances suspected to be MDMA pills and cocaine were seized by police, along with a quantity of cash,” he said.
“Two people from Ramsgate, a 51-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were both arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs.
“They were later bailed to return to the police station on 3 August, pending further inquiries.”