CANNABIS plants worth £75,000 were uncovered in a raid in Southend.
Police stormed a house on London Road today, under a new disruptor team.
52 cannabis plants were seized in the raid, carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
A revealing video shows the officers entering the property.
To watch the video, click here.
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A spokesman from Essex Police, said: "Officers from our new Disruptor Team in Southend today, Monday May 10, executed a warrant in the town under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
"We seized 52 cannabis plants from a premises in London Road, with a street value of £75,000.
"We’re making the premises safe and our inquiries are ongoing.
"Today is day three of the team’s operational activity.
"Yesterday they remanded four people on suspicion of drugs offences and charged three in connection with the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.
"We have three Disruptor Teams covering the county which will focus on identifying, investigating and tackling crimes and anti-social behaviour which impacts local communities and protecting vulnerable people.
"Officers are working with other local and specialist teams to bring to justice offenders intent on harming our communities.
"But our officers can’t continue this good work without information and we rely on you, the public, to help us so we can continue to help people, keep you safe and target criminality."
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