Two men arrested for cannabis cultivation offences
Police say a significant amount of harmful drugs have been taken off the streets.
Two men have been arrested in Clacton on suspicion of drug production offences, following an organised warrant at an abandoned building.
Officers attended the building on Wash Lane in Clacton in the early hours of yesterday morning to execute a warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into drug supply.
On attendance, officers located multiple suspected cannabis plants with an estimated street value of around one million pounds.
A 42-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were both arrested on suspicion of production of a controlled class B drug and abstract use without authority electricity. They remain in custody and enquiries are ongoing.
Chief Inspector Ella Latham, District Commander for Tendring said “The action taken by our officers this morning means a significant amount of harmful drugs has been taken off our streets.
“We hear a lot of comments, particularly on our social media about how cannabis is a harmless, recreational drug, implying that the police should not be spending time executing warrants such as these.
“It’s been discussed a lot recently in the media, how cannabis use and production plays a significant part in criminal activity in the UK. Those who are responsible for producing these illegal drugs regularly exploit vulnerable people for financial gain and we continue to make it a priority for the force to tackle drug related crime.”