Faversham man jailed after hiding drugs and weapons in children's playroom
A Faversham man has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison after drugs and weapons were discovered in a children’s playroom in his home.
Officers were first alerted to Ellis Priest on 16 April 2023 when he was seen acting suspiciously by CCTV operators in Rochester High Street at around 12.30am.
Priest told officers he had cocaine in his bag and when they looked inside, they found 84 wraps of cocaine, two bags of cannabis, cash and an iPhone.
Priest, 21, of Arthur Salmon Close, Faversham, was subsequently charged with drug offences and after pleading guilty on 10 October 2024 was released on court bail.
On 25 June 2025 officers searched Priest’s home address in Faversham and located a large machete next to his bed.
Priest then led officers to a children’s playroom where they found cannabis, cocaine, drugs and another machete.
He was arrested and later charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis, possession of criminal property and possession of an offensive weapon and pleaded guilty to all offences.
On 5 November he was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court.
Detective Constable Stephanie Roworth said: ‘Priest had an opportunity to turn his life around, but he continued to distribute harmful drugs in Kent.
‘The weapons found in his home show that violence goes hand in hand with drug dealing and officers work tirelessly to ensure that offenders, like Priest, face justice for their actions.’