A father and son from Maidstone have been jailed for their involvement in an organised crime group that used the encrypted messaging service EncroChat to facilitate the large-scale supply of cocaine. Ashley Steel, 61, and
Suspected criminal assets including a speedboat were seized following the arrests of four men for alleged drug supply offences in west Kent. [block_2] A large amount of cash, vehicles including quad bikes and a motorhome
Kent Police were called to a noisy, rowdy property in Maidstone Road, Rochester, in the early hours of Saturday, 7 March 2026. What started as a routine disturbance report quickly turned into a drug bust.