Two-Day Police Blitz Cracks Down on Burglary and Theft in Kent and Sussex Border Areas
Marked and plain-clothed officers launched an intense two-day operation targeting burglary and theft hotspots around 123, has been charged with driving while disqualified, driving without a licence or insurance, careless driving, and failing to stop for police.
Stolen Quad Bikes Recovered and More Arrests Follow
On 6 May, searches at a site in Star Lane, Orpington, recovered two stolen quad bikes. Intelligence from the raid led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man on 13 May in connection with separate burglaries.
Police also gained vital intelligence by stopping and checking drivers in Edenbridge’s Hever Road and Lingfield Road, as well as in #Cowden and #Cranbrook.
Community Policing Team Vows to Keep Pressure on Rural Crime
Sergeant Ed Kavanagh of the Tunbridge Wells Community Policing Team said: “We remain absolutely committed to tackling rural crime and working with communities to identify, disrupt and catch criminals who believe they are beyond our reach.
Our rural communities are just as important to us as those in and around town centres. We will continue to engage with the people who live and work there to ensure we remain focused on the issues that matter most to them.
Operations like this may not always lead to immediate arrests, but they’re essential for building the intelligence needed to detect and prosecute rural criminals.”
