A CANNABIS farm containing 370 plants has been found at a boarding kennels.
The haul was discovered by police at Harmony Kennels at Brook House in Spar Lane, Purleigh.
Four men were arrested at the site and spent the night in police custody before appearing at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Thursday (May 1).
Denise Holland, prosecuting, said: "Police executed a search warrant at the outbuildings and a large quantity of cannabis plants, 370 in total, was found.
"The four defendants were there wearing white paper sheets on their clothing.
"They were arrested, put in custody and interviewed."
The defendants appeared in pairs. Daniel Morris, 22, of Windrush Court, Chichester Wharf, Erith, and Matthew Wheeler, 32, of Bow Road, London, appeared together.
David Hawkes, 69, of Brook House, Spar Lane, Purleigh, and David Smith, 46, of Stepney Way, London, appeared later.
All men were charged with the cannabis possession.
The four, who did not enter a plea, were granted bail to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing on Tuesday, May 20.
They were ordered not to contact each other in the interim.
It is the third cannabis discovery in the district in the past few weeks. Police carried out a drugs raid at a property in King's Croft, Southminster, on April 23, and two men, aged 22 and 24, are now helping police with their inquiries.
Another warrant was executed on April 24 at a property in Burnham Road, Southminster. Drugs were found at the address and a 51-year-old man is helping police with their inquiries.
