A large cannabis farm has been discovered by police in Southend

More than 200 plants were found by officers at an address in Southend yesterday afternoon. 

The exact location of the cannabis farm has not been released at this stage. 

The plants are now set to be destroyed. 

A spokesman for Southend's local policing team said: "Another great result, in excess of 200 plants discovered earlier today by officers in Southend.

"Destruction process to be commenced once made safe."

It comes less than a week after police discovered almost 3,000 cannabis plants, worth an estimated £2million, in Southend. 

The enormous cultivation was found at Grainger Road industrial estate, after a warrant was executed during the early hours of Sunday.

Five units containing a total of 2,878 plants were found during the search.