Clacton bust sees two men arrested and £1million of drugs seized

Officers descended upon a building in Wash Lane on Tuesday to execute a warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into drug supply.

On arrival, officers located several suspected cannabis plants with an estimated street value of around £1million.

Taken - Two men were arrested on suspicion of drug production offences (Image: Essex police)

A 42-year-old and 19-year-old man were both arrested on suspicion of production of a controlled class B drug and abstract use without authority electricity.

They remain in custody and enquiries are ongoing.

Ella Latham, chief inspector and district commander for Tendring, said: “The action taken by our officers this morning means a significant amount of harmful drugs has been taken off our streets.

The drugs were found following a bust in Wash Lane, Clacton (Image: Essex Police)

“We hear a lot of comments, particularly on our social media about how cannabis is a harmless, recreational drug, implying that the police should not be spending time executing warrants such as these.

“It’s been discussed a lot recently in the media, how cannabis use and production plays a significant part in criminal activity in the UK.

“Those who are responsible for producing these illegal drugs regularly exploit vulnerable people for financial gain and we continue to make it a priority for the force to tackle drug related crime.”