Police find £200,000 stuffed in suitcase during drug raids

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Officers raided properties in Kent, Essex, and London, arresting 12 people.

They seized luxury cars, drugs, weapons, cash, a pitbull, and designer watches.

During one of the raids in Dartford, Kent, officers found half a kilogram of cocaine along with a terrifying 18 inch knife and a pitbull terrier, which they confiscated under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Another in Chatham, also in Kent, turned up £190,000 in cash as well as a Range Rover, an Audi, and two designer watches.During one of the raids in Dartford, Kent, officers found half a kilogram of cocaine along with a terrifying 18 inch knife

A knuckle duster, multiple mobile phones and more than 50 wraps of drugs, were found during three more raids in Essex.Superintendent Mick Gardner of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate said: ‘We remain absolutely determined in our efforts to tackle the organised criminal gangs who seek to operate drug supply networks in Kent.

‘Working closely with other police forces enables us to share resources, intelligence and robust strategies, which we know are making it harder and harder for criminals who target some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.’

 

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