Police seize speedboat, motorhome and knuckleduster after raids in Middlesex Road, Chartway Street, Maidstone and Gravelley Bottom Road, Kingswood
Published: 16:14, 30 April 2024
Updated: 16:14, 30 April 2024
Police investigating a suspected drugs gang have made four arrests and seized a speedboat, quad bikes and motorhome.
It comes after officers carried out raids at properties in Middlesex Road and in Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, as well as several business units off Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood on Thursday (April 25).
The searches led to the recovery of a large amount of cash, as well as cocaine and cannabis.
Four men were arrested on suspicion of drug offences.
Ashley Steel, 60, of Middlesex Road, has been charged with two counts of possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply.
This is alongside four counts of being concerned in the supply of drugs - namely heroin, cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis.
He was also charged with possessing an offensive weapon - a knuckleduster - and with an offence of money laundering.
James Steel, 39, of Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, was charged with five counts of being concerned in the supply of heroin, cocaine, ketamine and cannabis.
He was also charged with possessing cannabis and with possessing an offensive weapon in the form of a flick knife.
Meanwhile, Daniel Devall, 35, of Common Road, Hadlow, near Tonbridge, was charged with money laundering and four drugs supply offences linked to heroin, cocaine, ketamine and cannabis.
All three were remanded in custody and will appear at Maidstone Crown Court on May 24.
A fourth man was arrested following the investigation.
The 58-year-old has been bailed to return to a police station on July 25.
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