Two charged after cannabis and cash found in Tilbury warrant
Essex Police searched an address in Tilbury on 2 November 2026 in an investigation into cannabis sales and found a large quantity of the drug and a four-figure sum of cash. A 32-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man from Canberra Square were arrested and later charged, including with supplying a Class B drug; no weight for the cannabis was published.
🇬🇧 Canberra Square, Tilbury, Thurrock, Essex · United Kingdom
Essex Police executed a warrant at an address in Tilbury on 2 November 2026 as
part of an investigation into the sale of cannabis.[1][2][3][4]Officers found a large
quantity of cannabis and a four-figure sum of cash at the address.[1][2][3][4]
Mollie McKenzie, 32, and Mason Russell, 31, both of Canberra Square in Tilbury,
were arrested at the address and later charged.[1][2][3][4]Russell was charged withpossession with intent to supply a Class B drug, being concerned in the supply
of a Class B drug, and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property.[1][2][4]McKenzie was charged with permitting the use of a premises for the supply of a
Class B drug and with acquiring, using or possessing criminal property.[5][2][4]
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The page picture published with the Tilbury raid charges, captioned only "Man and woman charged after drugs raid in Tilbury" and credited to NQ. Photo: NQPhoto details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
2
Charged
2
Agency
Essex Police
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Sale, Possession
Setting
Home
Charges
possession with intent to supply a Class B drug; being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug; permitting the use of a premises for the supply of a Class B drug; acquiring, using or possessing criminal property
The article gives no weight for the cannabis found, so no cannabis quantity or value is recorded.
The cash is described only as a four-figure sum; no amount is given.
The article does not say when the two were charged, what court they will attend, whether they were remanded or what plea was entered.
The Halstead Gazette page sets the canonical URL to the Echo (Essex) website, and both carry the same text, so they are one account rather than independent reporting; no Essex Police statement on the charges could be opened.
The article gives the date of the warrant but not the date of the arrests.
The page picture is captioned only as a drugs-raid image by NQ and is not confirmed to show this address or the seized cannabis, so it is linked rather than treated as a cover.
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