POLICE carried out a major road check on one of Kent's busiest roads in a bid to find drugs and other signs of crime and anti-social behaviour.

Cars using the A249 on the Isle of Sheppey at the start of the bank holiday weekend were stopped by officers on Friday night as part of the Safer Summer campaign.

Kent Police said 40 officers were involved, as well as 30 staff from other agencies, including HM Customs and HM Immigration.

A major aim of the operation was to find any signs of drug-related crime so sniffer dogs and other drug detection devices were used.

Ch Insp Mark Chambers said: "This operation illustrates our determination to work proactively, not only to make our roads safer, but also to enforce our efforts to tackle drug-related crime.

"By bringing together enforcement agencies to tackle everything from serious crime to vehicle licensing, we have been making the most of the opportunity to maximise the impact of this operation."