Arrest in Dover after weapons found in car

It happened last week

Author: Jon BurkePublished 7th Nov 2024

Weapons, including a slingshot, have been seized by officers on patrol in Dover.

During the evening of Thursday 31 October 2024, local officers were on patrol in the town when they found a parked car in Buckland Avenue, which had been driven in a suspicious manner a short time earlier.

Enquiries in the area led to police stopping and speaking to a man in Cherry Tree Avenue. A substance suspected to be cocaine was seized and a search of the vehicle resulted in officers seizing a knife, slingshot and razor blades.

Arrested

A 41-year-old man, from Deal, was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs, possessing a knife and an offensive weapon, and also arrested in connection with driving offences.

He was released on bail pending further enquiries.

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