21-year-old arrested as police dogs find cannabis in Rochester car
Kent Police arrested a 21-year-old London man in Valetta Way, Rochester on 30 October 2026 after two police dogs helped detain him and search his car. Officers reported finding suspected cocaine and cannabis, including more than 100 suspected cocaine wraps plus additional cannabis in the vehicle, and the man was released on bail.
Two Kent Police dogs played a central role in the arrest of a suspected drug
dealer and the seizure of Class A and Class B drugs in Rochester.[1]Patrol
officers were alerted to suspicious vehicle activity in Valetta Way, Rochester
on 30 October 2026 after a Honda Civic was seen making multiple short trips to
and from the road.[1]When officers stopped the car the driver tried to flee
on foot and Police Dog Storm, working on only his third operational shift, moved
swiftly to detain him.[1]A 21-year-old man from London was arrested on
suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.[1]
Officers recovered a discarded jacket containing suspected cocaine, cannabis and
over £1,000 in cash.[1]Police dog Tilly was then deployed to search the
vehicle and found more than 100 wraps of suspected cocaine and additional
cannabis hidden in the glove box and beneath the driver’s seat.[1]
The arrested man has since been released on bail while police enquiries remain
ongoing.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
No weight, form or separate quantity was published for the cannabis found in the jacket or the car, so no cannabis weight is counted.
The report names no measured value for the drugs and the over £1,000 cash figure is not counted as a precise confiscation total.
No second independent account of this Rochester stop could be found; the incident date of 30 October 2026 comes from the single opened report.
The man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and released on bail, with no charge, plea or court outcome reported.
Cheshire Police arrested 29-year-old Mohammed Shafi of Sutton Coldfield at Sandbach service station on the M6 motorway on 8 November 2026. He was charged with possession of cannabis alongside handling stolen goods and four driving offences, and remanded in custody to appear at Chester Magistrates' Court on 10 November.
Police in Bury St Edmunds arrested a man after a Friday-night stop in Rougham Road led to suspected cannabis being found in his car and a positive roadside drug test. He was held on suspicion of drug driving, cannabis possession and driving without insurance near the town rugby club's fireworks display.
Staffordshire Police arrested a 29-year-old Tamworth man on 5 November 2026 after stopping a red Vauxhall Astra on Glascote Road and finding he tested positive for cannabis and cocaine. Officers found cannabis, cocaine and cash in a search of the driver, seized the uninsured car, and later released him under investigation.
Gwent Police plain-clothes officers arrested a 28-year-old Newport man on Chepstow Road at about 1.20am on 5 November on suspicion of possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply. A search found suspected cocaine, cannabis, two mobile phones and cash, and he remained in custody as enquiries continued.
