Kent Police found 25 boxes of nitrous oxide in a vehicle on Doria Drive, and a further six boxes, around £2,000 in cash and multiple mobile phones at a linked property, after Gravesend residents flagged a car parked on the street for several weeks.
A 19-year-old Gravesend man was arrested on suspicion of drug offences on Thursday 13 August 2026 after officers seized 25 boxes of nitrous oxide from a vehicle on Doria Drive. A search of a linked property turned up six more boxes of the substance, multiple mobile phones and around £2,000 in cash. He has since been released on bail while enquiries continue.
The car had been sitting on the street for several weeks before locals flagged it to police. When officers attended, they found the nitrous oxide hidden under a tarpaulin on the back seat. Searching a property connected to the vehicle’s registered owner then produced the remaining haul.
The seizure began not with surveillance or intelligence, but with residents on Doria Drive noticing something was not right and reporting their concerns to police.
Anyone with information about illegal drug supply can report it online via the Kent Police website, call 101, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via its website.
Key information
- Report drug supply activity online via the Kent Police website or by calling 101
- Anonymous reports can be made to Crimestoppers at any time on 0800 555 111