Five men have been arrested after a large cannabis farm was discovered in Battlesbridge.
Police went to an address in Burnham Road and found a cannabis farm of more than 1,000 plants.
The five men, aged 51, 36, 56, 33 and 38 have been arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis after the farm was found yesterday.
They are currently in custody and are being questioned by police.
The Chelmsford community policing team were assisted by the force support unit when searching the address in Battlesbridge.
Investigations are ongoing.
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