A SECOND member of a teenage gang which has caused serious problems in Snodland for months has been issued with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order to curb his conduct. Ricardo Walkling, 15, of Simpson Road, Snodland, was named and shamed by Maidstone magistrates a week after his friend, Wayne Crittenden, also 15, of Saltings Road, suffered the same fate.

Both boys now face up to five years behind bars if they breach any of the conditions attached to the order in the next two years.

Like Crittenden, Walkling can be arrested the moment he sets foot in the grounds of Holmesdale Technology College or the Samay's Youth Club based at the school. The order also prohibits him from intimidating members of the public, using foul language and committing criminal damage or inciting anyone else to do so.

Crittenden's was the first Anti-Social Behaviour Order to be obtained in West Kent. Now Maidstone and Malling Police officers are celebrating after securing two. Inspector Mark chambers, of the Crime Reduction Unit, said: "Once again, this is an excellent result which I feel confident will maintain the positive impact on Snodland as a whole.

"Of course, we will continue to monitor youths whose behaviour is unacceptable and we will certainly look to pursue this kind of action again in the future where appropriate."

The police spent months working closely with agencies including Tonbridge and Malling council, Kent County Council, Tonbridge and Malling Housing association and the Tonbridge and Malling Crime and Disorder partnership to secure the order against Crittenden and Walkling.

The chief executive of Tonbridge and Malling council, Tim Thompson, said: "The making of these orders should serve as a warning to others who persistently cause nuisance by acting in an anti-social manner to the detriment of the wider community."