A suspected drug dealer has been charged after Kent Police officers seized cocaine with an estimated street value of more than £8,000 during an investigation into a Class A drugs line operating in Thanet. The investigation targeted a suspected county drugs line believed to be supplying illegal drugs across the east Kent area.
Drugs, cash and phones seized
On the afternoon of Monday 3 August 2026, officers carried out searches of a car and a property in Margate. During the operation, police seized a block of cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding £8,000, along with a quantity of cannabis, cash and several mobile phones believed to be linked to drug supply. A man was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.
Man remanded in custody
Following enquiries, Blake Todd, 30, of Victoria Avenue, Margate, was charged with:
- Possession of cocaine with intent to supply
- Possession of cannabis with intent to supply
Todd appeared before Margate Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 4 August, where he was remanded into custody. He is next due to appear before Canterbury Crown Court, with a hearing date yet to be confirmed. Kent Police said the investigation forms part of the force’s ongoing efforts to disrupt the supply of Class A drugs and tackle organised criminality across Thanet and east Kent.
Originally published by UKNIP.
