Grays: Man charged after 170 cannabis plants seized

A man has been charged with production of cannabis following a raid on a house in Grays.

Officers from the Grays Town Centre Team and our Operational Support Group executed a warrant in Argent Street yesterday, Thursday 9 March.

Officers seized 170 cannabis plants from the property.

Bernardo Mata, 25, of Argent Street, Grays, was due to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court today, Friday 10 March.

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