TWO people were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after police raided a cannabis farm in Rayleigh.
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Castle Point and Rochford community policing team and force support colleagues targeted the property in an early-morning raid.
Officers say they forced entry to the property and discovered a cultivation of cannabis.
Two were arrested.
It follows a concerted campaign by police in south Essex to clamp down on drugs offences.
A number of properties on the Grainger Road industrial estate in Southend have been targeted by Southend police.
Almost 3,000 plants were discovered in total, with a potential street value of about £2m.
Assisting @CPRochfordCPT with an early morning warrant in #Rayleigh we have forced entry, discovered a cultivation of #cannabis and arrested two persons for drugs offences 🌱🌿🚔 pic.twitter.com/TpMmBTtTLs
— Essex OSG (@EssexOSG) May 16, 2020
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