A CANNABIS farm worth thousands of pounds has been seized by Essex Police.
Officers from the operational support group executed a warrant at an address in Benfleet, on April 29, where they discovered the cannabis cultivation.
Drugs estimated to be in excess of £250,000 were seized from the property.
A man, aged 35, and a woman, aged 29, both from Benfleet, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of a controlled drug.
The pair were questioned and later released under investigation.
Police enquiries continue.
Anyone with information should contact 101 and cite 106 on 29/04/21.
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