A man has appeared in court after a suspected amphetamine factory was discovered. 

Dean Perrin, 33, was arrested after Essex Police officers helped the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit execute a search warrant in Meadow Way, Wickford on Friday, May 22.

Chemicals were seized and Perrin, of Meadow Way, Wickford, was later charged with possession of a class B drug with intent to supply, possessing cannabis and a charge under the Proceeds Of Crime Act.

He appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May, 25, and was remanded in custody until June 15, 2015.