Three suspected drug dealers nabbed in Ashford police raid

Three suspects were arrested and heroin seized after a police crackdown on suspected county lines dealers in Ashford.

Drugs bust in Ashford

Officers executed a warrant at a property in Park Place on Thursday 16 April 2020, targeting a suspected drug gang linked to county lines trafficking.

Evidence and arrests

Police recovered mobile phones, cash, and 10 wraps of suspected heroin. Three suspects were taken into custody: two men aged 18 and 19, and a 16-year-old boy.

Suspects bailed pending further enquiries

The 19-year-old from Dagenham East, the 18-year-old from Kilburn, West London, and the 16-year-old also from Dagenham, were all bailed until Thursday 7 May.

The property has been boarded up following the raid, which was carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

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