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A bungling dealer tried to evade arrest by hurling drugs out of a window during a police raid.
Scott White, 28, of Margate Road, Ramsgate, heard officers forcing the door to his home and was seen hastily trying to dispose of several items.
Scott White hurls drugs out of Ramsgate home. Video: Kent Police
A search was conducted in the early hours of September 15, 2020, and officers found crack cocaine and heroin.
Weighing scales and two burner phones linked to county lines drug dealing were also seized.
White appeared before Canterbury Crown Court on September 10 this year where he admitted possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply. He was jailed for two years.
The raid was carried out by Kent Police's County Lines and Gangs Team, who also helped snare a drug dealer in Medway.
Linda Fitzpatrick, 35, of no fixed address, was arrested on March 15 after being spotted by eagle-eyed plain-clothed officers carrying out a drug deal in Great Lines, Gillingham.
She was searched and two bags containing the contraband were found. A mobile phone and £115 cash was also seized.
Fitzpatrick appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on September 2 where she admitted possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply and was jailed for two years.
In September, sentences totalling more than 19 years were dished out as a result of work by the force's county lines team.
The officers also made 29 arrests, had 45 charges authorised and seized £5,145 in cash.
This includes an incident on Wednesday, September 8, where police stopped a car in Herne Bay and arrested four people on suspicion of drugs offences.
Joshua Jackson has since been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin and supplying both drugs.
The 22-year-old, of Pitfield Crescent, Thamesmead, south-east London, appeared before Folkestone Magistrates' Court on September 10. He was remanded in custody to appear before Canterbury Crown Court on a date to be arranged.
A 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, both from south-east London, and a 31-year-old woman from Herne Bay, have been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Detective Superintendent Shaun White said: "Tackling county lines remains a priority for Kent Police. In addition to the warrants, drugs seizures and arrests carried out we continue to work with our neighbouring forces to share intelligence and significantly disrupt the drug supply network.
"We remain committed to putting these people, who prey on some of the most vulnerable people in our society, behind bars.
"When people attempt to fill the void left by the dealers who end up in prison, we will come for them too. Our message is simple, if you come to Kent to deal in illegal drugs, expect to be arrested and put before the courts."
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