A CANNABIS factory has been discovered in Boreham today (July 30).
A search warrant was executed at an an address in the village by Essex Police and a number of plants were found.
The specific location has yet to be disclosed by the force, but the factory was discovered during what appears to be a targeted operation.
We have just executed a warrant in #Boreham and uncovered a cannabis cultivation set-up. #opintrusive#chelmsfordpic.twitter.com/WiTgew82D0
— Paul Austin (@SgtPaulAustin) July 30, 2014
A 30-year-old man was arrested.
It comes after a series of raids on properties in Chelmsford and Braintree in connection with a long running investigation into drugs activity imported by criminal gangs.
A total of 18 search warrants have been executed in the past weeks and 20 people currently remain on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply.
