Folkestone Man Jailed After Hiding in Wardrobe with Class A Drugs
A Folkestone man has been locked up for five years and seven months after police caught him stashing cocaine and heroin—in a wardrobe of all places.
Shocking Drug Discovery in Nail Varnish Tub
Tallanius Bridgland, 29, was busted thanks to a Kent Police probe that traced his phone contact with a known drug user in Folkestone back in July 2024. The investigation led officers to his Blunden Drive home, where a police dog uncovered drugs cleverly hidden in a tub of nail varnish bottles.
- Wrappers of Class A drugs including cocaine and heroin
- Cash and mobile phone linked to dealing
- The suspect himself, found hiding in a walk-in wardrobe
Quick Justice at Canterbury Crown Court
Bridgland was arrested on October 2nd, charged the same day with supplying Class A drugs, pleaded guilty, and finally sentenced on November 26th at Canterbury Crown Court.
His jail term sends a clear message to anyone thinking of flooding Kent’s streets with drugs.
Police Crackdown on Drug Dealers
“Drug addiction causes no end of misery… Dealers, who are the root of the problem, may go to all ends to try to avoid us, but we will always strive to bring them to justice and to remove drugs from the streets of Kent.”
– Detective Sergeant Scott Drake
This conviction highlights Kent Police’s ongoing fight to shield communities from the devastating impact of drug crime.
