Man charged after telephones and tablets value £160k reportedly stolen from store in Fremlin Walk, Maidstone

A gang reportedly made off with £160,000 of devices from a cellphone store following a theft at a city centre purchasing arcade.

Police had been referred to as to Fremlin Walk in Maidstone shortly after 10.30am on Thursday (January 15).

It is alleged that a number of males entered the shop in broad daylight and compelled their method right into a inventory room, the place a big amount of bins containing telephones and tablets had been taken.

Officers imagine the gang then left the realm utilizing a van.

Following inquiries, police arrested a suspect at 11.35am, roughly an hour after the preliminary 999 name was made.

During the investigation, officers additionally recovered a amount of telephones.

On Friday (January 16), Courtney Hosef, of Eastdown Park in Lewisham, was charged in reference to the incident.

He faces costs of conspiracy to commit theft, driving with out insurance coverage and fraudulently utilizing a registration mark.

He appeared earlier than magistrates and was remanded in custody to look at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, February 13.

As a part of the continued investigation, two additional males had been arrested on Saturday (January 17).

Police confirmed they’ve since been launched on bail whereas inquiries proceed.