Gun and Class A Drugs Seized in Dramatic Cliftonville Raid

Sawn-Off Shotgun and Suspected Cocaine Nabbed

Police swooped on a flat in Cliftonville at 3am on Friday, 1 May 2020, seizing a sawn-off shotgun alongside large amounts of cash and suspected cocaine and heroin.

Five Arrested Following Drug Bust

Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate raided the Surrey Road property under the Misuse of Drugs Act. They arrested four men aged 65, 32, 20, and 19, plus a 17-year-old boy. All hail from the Margate area and remain in custody.

Investigation Into Drug Network Continues

The probe is ongoing, with officers maintaining a presence at the property and around the locality, hunting for further suspects linked to the drug offences.

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