Several EastEnders favourites become embroiled in a new drugs scandal next week as local dealer Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) desperately tries to make some quick cash.

With the Panesars in crisis after a vengeful Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) raided their business accounts, Ravi turns back to his dark drugs past to help recoup some of the family finances.

But when his scheme goes wrong, the finger of blame is pointed in a dangerous direction.

Next week kicks off with a desperate Ravi going to his former associate Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) for a drug contact.

While she warns him of the dangers, Ravi reaches out to the dealer, called Okie, asking to do a job for him.

However, when they get down to business, the police arrive, forcing Ravi to hide his car.

Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) agrees to keep it at The Arches out of sight – but he and co-worker Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) are stunned when they find the huge stash of drugs in the boot.

A panicked Harry frantically phones Ravi to get him to move the car, but to no avail, while Kojo refuses to return to work until the car is gone.

After Harry has to lie to owner Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) about why Ravi’s car is in the garage, his mum Nicola jumps in to protect him when she spots him in a tense exchange with Ravi.

Curious about what is going on, she sneaks into the Arches in search of answers…

The following day, Harry finds Phil fixing Ravi’s car and discovers the stash is gone, prompting him to accuse Nicola of stealing it.

But there is a twist ahead, and when Ravi and Okie arrive at The Arches to discover the stash is gone, who will take the fall and risk killer Ravi’s wrath?