Eleven Nabbed in Big Folkestone Cannabis Bust
Kent Police have charged 11 men after uncovering a large cannabis farm during a disturbance in Folkestone.
Raid Uncovers Major Drug Operation
The drama unfolded around 1am on Thursday 28 November in the Bradstone Road area. Officers responding to a disturbance stumbled upon a cannabis cultivation inside a residential property.
Men Facing Conspiracy to Produce Cannabis Charges
The Crown Prosecution Service has given the green light to charge the group with conspiracy to produce cannabis. All 11 men were remanded in custody and are set to appear at Canterbury Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 30 November.
The Charged Are:
- Jermaine Howard, 34, Walnut Road, Leyton, London
- Kristjan Pilua, 27, no fixed address
- Scott Christmas, 27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
- Taylor Wren, 24, Warren Road, Chingford
- Michael Valentine, 33, Bluehouse Road, Chingford, London
- Michael Wright, 50, Plough Close, Kensal Green, London
- Martin Peagram, 27, Barfields, Loughton, Essex
- Marcus Pixley, 24, Dakota Gardens, East Ham, London
- Daniel Grey, 33, Ray Lodge Road, Woodford Green, London
- Ashley Lockhart, 39, New North Road, Ilford
- Clark Fox, 28, Abbotsford Drive, Nottingham
Investigations continue as police work to untangle the full scope of the operation.
