County Lines drug dealers from Maidstone, Bromley and Medway jailed

By: Alan Smith ajsmith@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 13:09, 04 November 2021

Updated: 08:28, 05 November 2021

Several County Lines dealers were jailed and 28 arrests were made last month as police crack down on the issue plaguing Kent.

Brothers Achmed Conteh, 24, and Kapri Conteh, 20, both of Salem Street, Maidstone, were arrested at the Broadway Shopping Centre in June 2020. They were later charged with possession of a knife and conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin.

Achmed Conteh and Kapri Conteh

Achmed Conteh appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, October 22, and was jailed for two years and 10 months. His brother was given a custodial sentence of two years and five months.

Also starting a prison sentence this month is a Bromley man linked to supplying class A drugs in the Maidstone area.

Joshua Hector, 24, of Homesdale Road, Bromley, was arrested on April 22, last year, at his home address. He was later charged with making an offer to supply crack cocaine and heroin.

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He appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on October 4, where he admitted the offences and was jailed for four years and six months.

Another county lines dealer from Medway was jailed after officers responded to a report of a drug deal in progress.

Joshua Hector and Reece Modeste

Reece Modeste, 25, of Dunlin Drive, St Mary’s Island, appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday, October 5, where he admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply.

It came after police were called to the Great Lines Park, Chatham, on Thursday, June 10, following a report of a drug deal in progress.

Officers found Modeste sitting with another man. When searched he was found him to be in possession of 20 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin. They then reviewed his phone which contained messages relating to drug dealing.

After admitting the offences he was jailed for two years and nine months.

Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Talboys said: "The team continue to undertake a huge amount of work to tackle county line drug dealing in Kent."

Chief Insp Matthew Talboy

He said: "They work closely with partner forces and examine intelligence to dismantle the drug supply network.

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"Whilst their results are significant, we are not complacent and will relentlessly target those who prey on the vulnerable and blight our communities by supplying class A drugs."

During the month of October, the team made 28 new arrests, and seized more than £160,000 in cash from suspected drug dealers.

Since then they have issued 39 charges as a result.