A major drugs ring supplying crack cocaine and heroin to the streets of West Kent has been smashed by police.

Nineteen members of the gang, including men and women from Maidstone, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells are now behind bars following a series of trials.

Kent Police's Serious and Organised Crime Unit targeted the network following research into Class A drug distribution in the Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge area.

During an investigation between August and October 2007, officers seized drugs and gathered evidence against the drugs ring.

Detective Inspector Tom Richards from Kent Police's Serious and Organised Crime Unit says: "This investigation was launched to investigate drugs supply in West Kent. Our aim was to get to the people actively distributing heroin and crack cocaine and getting them off the streets. The covert work was just one aspect of the investigation. The team doing all the paperwork to get all the evidence together were just as valuable to the success of this case.

"When we arrested the network, many of them were users themselves who were supplying drugs to fund their own habits. However, there were also those who were supplying drugs on a commercial basis."

Det Insp Richards added: "It is testament to the hard work of these officers that there was a 100 per cent conviction rate in this case and all of the network are now serving their sentences."

James Woodiwiss, 39, Summervale Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court on May 19 2009.
(17 September supplied 372mg of diamorphine)

Sherilee Georgia Woodward, 31, St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment which was suspended for two years. Woodward was also given a 12-month supervision order and 12-month drug rehabilitation order. She was sentenced on July 2 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(20 August 2007 supplying 51mg of diamorphine).

Claire Brown, 45, Cherry Tree Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and crack cocaine. On May 12 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court she was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment which was suspended for two years. Brown was also given an 18-month supervision order.
(August 23 2007 supplying 66mg of diamorphine, 30 August supplying 71mg of diamorphine, 12 September 189 mg of diamorphine and 165mg of crack cocaine).

Shaun Darryl Edwards, 44, Orgarswick Avenue, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and possession of heroin with intent to supply. He was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment on July 4 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(August 25 2007 supplying 170mg of diamorphine, August 24 2007 supplying 100 mg of diamorphine, August 23 2007 supplying 66mg of diamorphine and August 28 2007 supplying 51mg of diamorphine).

Carol Bogg, 35, Dart Close, Strood, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to an 18-month community order on April 29 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(8 October 2007 supplying 248mg of diamorphine, August 30 supplying 71mg of diamorphine, August 31 suppying 112mg of diamorphine and 1 September supplying 81 diamorphine).

John Elliott, 48 of Silwood Close, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and possession of heroin with intent to supply. He was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment on July 1 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(September 21 2007 supplying 60mg of diamorphine, September 22 2007 supplying 56mg of diamorphine, September 25 2007 supplying 104mg of diamorphine, September 26 2007 supplying 57mg of diamorphine, October 2 2007 supplying 59mg of diamorphine, October 5 2007 supplying 64mg of diamorphine, October 23 2007 supplying 79mg of diamorphine, October 24 2007 supplying 60mg of diamorphine, October 26 2007 supplying 66mg of diamorphine, September 20 2007 supplying 72mg of diamorphine).

Stephen Leslie Farmer, 59, Friezland Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and crack cocaine. He was sentenced to 24 months at Maidstone Crown Court on May 8 2008.
(September 7 2007 supplying 131mg of diamorphine, September 6 2007 supplying 86mg of diamorphine, September 6 2007 supplying 167mg of crack cocaine and September 7 2007 supplying 162mg of crack cocaine).

Michael Pearson, 36, Sherwood Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and abstracting £541 worth of electricity. He was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment on 23 July 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(September 10 2007 supplying 75mg of diamorphine, September 13 2007 supplying 66mg of diamorphine).

Faithful Lillian Smith, 40, Roper's Gate, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and crack cocaine. On July 10 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court, Smith was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with a three-month consecutive sentence for being in breach of a suspended sentence.
(September 19 2007 supplying 89mg of diamorphine, September 18 2007 supplying 108mg of crack cocaine).

Mia Robinson, 41, Summervale Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment (suspended for 12 months) on June 16 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(October 1 2007 supplying 137mg of diamorphine, September 28 2007 supplying 152mg of diamorphine).

Luke Paul Simmonds, 25, Fleming House Bail Hostel Maidstone, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment on August 7 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(October 24 2007 supplying 366mg of diamorphine, October 9 2007 supplying 126mg of diamorphine).

Adam White, 26, Lakeview Road, West Norwood, London, pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine and being concerned with the supply of heroin. He was sentenced to 56 months in prison on August 22 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(October 19 2007 supplying 221mg of cocaine, October 18 2007 supplying 270mg of cocaine, October 16 being concerned in the supply of 580mg of diamorphine).

Tony Raymond Ticehurst, 39, Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment on August 27 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(12 October 2007 supplying 132mg of diamorphine).

Peter John Smith, 47, Fleming House Bail Hostel Maidstone, pleaded guilty to supplying and being concerned with the supply of heroin and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court on September 1 2008.
(October 18 2007 concerned with supplying 288 mg of diamorphine, 19 October 2007 concerned with supplying 230 mg of diamorphine, October 13 2007 concerned with supplying 408 mg of diamorphine, October 24 2007 supplying 366 mg of diamorphine, October 8 2007 supplying 248mg of diamorphine, October 9 2007 supplying 126mg of diamorphine and October 112007 supplying 269 mg of diamorphine).

Stephanie Lewis, 23, Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment (suspended for 12 months) and given a 12-month drug rehabilation order at Maidstone Crown Court on October 10 2008.
(August 22 2007 supplying 73mg of diamorphine and August 16 2007 supplying 69 mg of diamorphine).

D'Andre Alexander Gunn, 25, Chatsworth Estate, London, pleaded not guilty to obstructing a police officer, possessing heroin with the intent to supply and possessing crack cocaine with the intent to supply. Gunn was found guilty and sentenced to 52 months imprisonment at Maidstone on October 2 2008.
(February 28 2008 possessing 28 wraps (108g) of diamorphine and 32 wraps (25.52g) of crack cocaine).

Arthur Gerard Peter Keighley, 53, Greggs Wood Road, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded not guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment of which the 80 days remanded in custody were deducted. He was found guilty and sentenced on November 21 2008 at Maidstone Crown Court.
(September October 3 2007 supplying 74mg or diamorphine and August 29 supplying 68mg of diamophine).

Alan Brown, 45, Dudley Road, Tunbridge Road, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court.
(October 18 2007 supplying 288 mg or diamorphine and October 19 supplying 230mg of diamophine).

John Gomwalk Foy, 19, Chelwood Court, Westbridge Road, Battersea, London, pleaded guilty to supplying heroin. He was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment.
(October 16 2007 supplying 580 mg or diamorphine and October 18 supplying 177mg of diamophine).