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Updated 14:47, 13 Aug 2026

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DRUG CHARGES

Toby Ideh Charged With Drug Possession and Harassment in Grays

HIGH SPEED ESCAPE

Drug Dealer Jailed 20 Years Over Fatal Southend Crash

TRAUMATIC PAST

Jamaica-Born Man Jailed 4 Years for Brutal Southend Stairwell Stabbing After Home Invasion

TESCO EXTRA

Essex Man Jailed Over £500,000 Cocaine Haul in Southend Drug Bust

CATFORD ROBBERY

Knife-Wielding Robber Strikes Southend Lane Shop – No Injuries, Police Hunt Suspect

MAN ON THE RUN

Manhunt Underway for Cristiano Brown Over Guns and Drugs – Do Not Approach, Call 999!

SCUMBAG

Drug Dealer and Puppy Abuser Rashid Chin-King Jailed for Three Years After Customer’s Overdose

CRASH PROBE

Southend Lane Crash Closes Road for Hours, Woman Rushed to Hospital Amid Traffic Chaos

PRISONER MANHUNT

Manhunt Launched After Prisoner Dashes From Jail Van in Southend

Moped Rider Dies in Southend Crash as Drunk Driver Arrested in Lewisham