Police in Southend were forced to shut down a party late last night and dish out fines.
Officers were called to a number of incidents throughout yesterday evening, including reports of a house party in Shoebury.
It didn't take police long to find the house in question after they spotted disco lights inside a property.
Officers were forced to hand out a number of fines to the individuals at the event.
In a post on Facebook, the officers said: "The attendees, helpfully, had disco lights going to guide our officers in.
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"It transpired a number of people had travelled from out of the area to attend.
"It proved to be a costly party, after they each received a £200 ticket for breaching coronavirus legislation."
Parties and non essential travel are illegal under the current lockdown rules.
Officers also attended reports of several disturbances throughout the evening and concerns for the welfare of a person.
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