On Thursday 7 February 2019 at around midday officers from the Community Policing Team stopped the driver of a white van in Wear Bay Road.

Following a search of the van a large bag of cannabis bud, with an estimated street value of between £5,000 and £6,000, was discovered.

The driver, a 36-year-old man from Rhodes Minnis, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cannabis.

Police also searched a property in Folkestone and found more cannabis along with a large quantity of cash.

The man arrested has been released pending further investigation.

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