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6,000 cannabis plants discovered in Colchester

It's thought they are worth £2m

Author: Dan GoodingPublished 20th Apr 2021
Last updated 20th Apr 2021

Cannabis plants worth around £2-million have been found in Colchester.

A 25-year-old from the town has been charged.

Police officers made the discovery of 6,000 plants on Hythe Station Road yesterday.

Rition Mone, of Hythe Station Road, will appear at Colchester Magistrates Court today, accused of cultivating cannabis.

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