Man charged after '£50k cannabis grow' uncovered in Hamlet Court Road raid (Image: Google / Essex Police)
A man has been charged with drugs offences after an alleged cannabis grow worth more than £50,000 was uncovered in a police raid.
Officers raided an address in Hamlet Court Road on Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into the sale of cannabis.
Inside, police say they found a significant cannabis grow set up.
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An Essex Police spokesman said: "A drug expert witness established there were 178 plants in total which would yield almost 15kg of cannabis with a wholesale price of £52,500.
"A 29 year-old man was arrested."
Arber Tota, of no fixed address, has now been charged with production of cannabis in connection with the investigation.
He was due to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court today.
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