Officers from the city’s Community Policing Team were on patrol in the Kingsmead Road area on the morning of Wednesday 7 April 2021 when they spotted suspicious activity nearby.
Three men were spoken to before a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.
The 20-year-old has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
A quantity of suspected crack cocaine, cash and a mobile phone has been seized as part of the ongoing investigation.
Acting Sergeant Richard Lorimer, of Canterbury Community Policing Team, said: ‘Kent Police is committed to disrupting and shutting down the drug dealing networks which target vulnerable people in our communities and I am pleased that, in this instance, class A drugs and criminal cash have been removed from circulation in Canterbury.
I urge anyone who believes drug dealing is taking place in their area to report it to Kent Police on our website, by calling 101, or by dialling 999 if a crime is in progress.
