A MAN has been charged after police found a cannabis farm at a boatyard on Canvey.

Florjan Lika, 31, of Canvey Road, Canvey Island, will appear in court today after he was charged with production of cannabis.

He is due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court.

Officers found more than 70 cannabis plants at the boatyard, which is used as a car wash.

They carried out a raid yesterday morning and said the plants were growing in three rooms which could only be accessed from another room.

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