Police uncovered a cannabis farm and seized cash in a morning raid at the weekend.
Officers from the Basildon community policing team executed a warrant in the Pitsea area on Saturday morning.
A "large amount" of cash and cannabis plants were seized.
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An Essex Police Basildon spokesman commented: "The action taken by our officers means a significant amount of harmful drugs has been taken off our streets.
"We hear a lot of comments, particularly on our social media about how cannabis is a harmless, recreational drug, implying that the police should not be spending time executing warrants such as these.
"It’s been discussed a lot recently in the media, how cannabis use and production play a significant part in criminal activity in the UK.
"Those who are responsible for producing these illegal drugs regularly exploit vulnerable people for financial gain and we continue to make it a priority for the force to tackle drug related crime."
Essex Police has been contacted for further details on the raid.
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