A 44-year-old man from Margate is currently in custody after being arrested for suspected drug-dealing today (January 14).
The man was arrested by police officers on patrol in Northdown Road, Cliftonville, who spotted suspicious activity.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Officers were on patrol in Northdown Road, Cliftonville at around 1.15pm when they saw suspected drug-dealing taking place nearby.
“A 44 year-old man from Margate was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and taken into custody while enquiries continue.”
The only surprise about this story is that Officers were on patrol.
It’s your beloved Tory government that aree to blame for the lack of police.
It’s presumably what you vote for.
I’ve voted for just about everyone over the years (most recently Green in KCC elections as a protest to all the proposed building in Thanet). Don’t assume…
Lee, the problem is that it doesn’t make a difference which party is in government, it will just be SSDD.
There was no suprise as to who would comment first!
Or 2nd!
Come down Surrey Road and you see it every day
😂
and so it goes on
Everyone in Northdown Road acts suspiciously, he must have stood out for some reason.
Maybe he was acting normal?
Peter, you are probably correct.
I very often can smell people smoking drugs in Northdown road and always seeing people deal drugs down the side roads lol
It’s been like this for a long time unfortunately in Cliftonville
Also the same when walking up Margate high street
No idea why the police don’t raid around Churchfields/Charlotte Square/Victoria Road way-there is always the smell there & have been for decades-lots of grow houses around there clearly.
It’s not just cliftonville. These low level drug dealers are all over thanet. Especially margate and ramsgate
I like reading comments on these sort of posts.
Always find it funny when you see people argue on here lol
Star
Are you looking for trouble?
Only joking.
He will probably get a Slap on the wrist and told not to do it again, when the only way to stop the dirty crack heads is to put them down like the rabid dogs they are.
No it’s not.
The only surprise is the police did anything.
Perhaps they should wander down Warwick Road to Surrey road and see the regular dealing. Residents know it’s a waste of time phoning the police as they make it plain they are not interested.
Guy should have just claimed it was for a work event & not a party.
I know Northdown Rd has its problems and that, as Trete says, drug dealers are all over Thanet. However before moving here I lived in Shropshire for many years – beautiful county, very rural, significant issues with drug-related crime. Not saying action isn’t needed in Thanet, just that this area is not uniquely blighted, not by a long chalk.