Police seize 350 cannabis plants from Pitsea industrial unit
Essex Police forced entry to an industrial unit in Nobel Square, Pitsea, on 10 February 2024 and seized more than 350 cannabis plants growing with hydroponic equipment. No one was present and no arrests were made.
🇬🇧 Nobel Square, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex · United Kingdom
Essex Police forced entry to an industrial unit in Nobel Square, Pitsea, at
08:30 on Saturday 10 February 2024 and found more than 350 cannabis plants
at various stages of growth with hydroponic equipment and lights.[1][2]
Basildon Community Policing Team carried out the drugs warrant and seized
the plants for destruction; no one was present at the unit and no arrests
had been made.[1][2]District Commander Dan McHugh said tackling drugs and
their cultivation was a priority for his teams and credited information
from the public.[1]
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Potted cannabis plants inside the Nobel Square industrial unitPhoto details
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