ARMED police raided a house in Braintree and arrested a man in connection with trafficking more than 1,000 kilograms of cannabis and amphetamines.
Coggeshall Road was closed at around 6pm by undercover officers last Wednesday as a helicopter and armed police from the Serious Organised Crime Agency searched the property.
A 42-year-old man, who had recently moved back to Braintree from Belfast, was arrested in connection to two drugs seizures at Felixstowe Port last year.
The arrest on May 29 was the result of an investigation after the discovery of 500 kilograms of cannabis recovered in March 2012 and the subsequent seizure of 998 kilograms of cannabis and 100 kilograms of amphetamine in July 2012.
The drugs were found in lorries being transported from Europe on container ships, hidden in a consignment of household goods.
A police spokesman said: "A 42-year-old man from Braintree, Essex, was arrested on Wednesday evening by officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency in connection with two drug seizures at the Port of Felixtowe – 500 kilos of cannabis in March 2012, plus 998 kilos of cannabis and 100 kilos of amphetamine in July 2012."
The suspect has been released on bail while inquiries continue.
