Cannabis factory is raided by police - see all the pictures here...

A HUGE haul of cannabis plants has been discovered by Essex Police after a daylight raid on a property in Uttlesford on Friday (May 13).

Three tag teams, of at least 20 officers, swooped on an inconspicuous barn just outside Duton Hill on the B184 at around 1pm and found 1,000 plants thought to be worth around �300,000.

Two people were arrested at the location on suspicion of drug-related offences.

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