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Working with hotels to keep children safe
Officers have been visiting hotels in the Maidstone area to check staff remain alert for signs of child exploitation.
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Organised crime group jailed for pocketing millions in unpaid taxes
The seven members of the group were all jailed for a total of 35 years.
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Pensioners targeted in phone calls from fraudsters claiming to be police officers
Residents are reminded to be vigilant after attempts by scammers to access bank details and steal money.
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Drug dealer from Crewe claimed he was Tunbridge Wells tourist
Adrian Badea tried to convince officers he made a 223 mile journey to sightsee before drugs were found hidden in his shoe.
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Appeal following repeated damage to car near Maidstone
Officers investigating numerous reports of damage to a car in Lenham near Maidstone are seeking help from the public.
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Suspect with balaclava arrested within minutes of Maidstone burglary
Tools including an angle grinder and bolt croppers were also seized by officers following the break-in near Sutton Road.
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Two charged for shoplifting in Tunbridge Wells
Suspected shoplifters have been charged in connection to the thefts of designer coats from a shop in Tunbridge Wells.
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Officer raises funds for life saving equipment in Maidstone
Three defibrillators have been installed across Maidstone after an officer cycled nearly double the length of the River Thames and raised more than £3,000.
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Thousands of pounds of stolen jewellery recovered in Tonbridge
The items were reportedly stolen from a house and located at a second-hand goods store. A suspect has been arrested.
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Pensioner missing from Sheerness
Patrick Williams is 85 years old and was reported missing at 9.55am on Christmas Day.
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