A teenage boy is one of three people to be charged by police as part of an investigation into county lines drug dealing in west Kent.

The 17-year-old from Chislehurst, Bromley, who cannot be named, is accused of conspiring to supply crack cocaine and heroin in Maidstone between October 15 and December 9.

Ben Roberts, 39, of Nursery Road, Aylesford and Dale Percy, 33, of Hayle Road, Maidstone were also charged.

Mr Roberts has been remanded in custody until his next appearance at Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday, January 9 while the teenager has been bailed to the same date.

Mr Percy is due to appear before Medway magistrates today (Tuesday).

The investigation into the alleged supply of class A drugs is being carried out by specialist officers from Operation Raptor who are tasked with tackling and dismantling county line networks.

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