Serious Crime Squad Snaps Up Drug Dealer in Tunbridge Wells!
David Caradas Busted in Class A Drugs Sting
Kent detectives have arrested and charged David Caradas, 55, from Wadhurst, East Sussex, with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Police detained him on Tunbridge Wells High Street on Monday 11 December 2023.
Crackdown on Cocaine, Ketamine & More
The Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate launched an investigation linking Caradas to the trafficking of class A and B drugs—cocaine, ketamine, amphetamine, and ecstasy. He faces two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and two counts of conspiracy to supply class B drugs. He was also charged with encouraging crime via encrypted devices between March and April 2020.
Luxury Items and Phones Seized in Raids
Police searched Caradas’s property in Best Beech Hill and his car, seizing a Rolex watch, an imitation firearm, and multiple mobile phones. A woman was also arrested on suspicion of money laundering but has since been released on police bail.
Caradas Remanded Ahead of Crown Court Trial
Caradas appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on 12 December and was remanded in custody. He is due to face Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday 9 January 2024.
