ESSEX Police has appealed for witnesses after a cannabis factory was discovered in a Harlow industrial estate.

An Essex Police spokesperson said:

“We were contacted shortly after 11.30am on 31 December with reports an industrial unit had been broken into in Stort Mill, Harlow.

Officers attended and found evidence of previous cannabis cultivation.

Anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area or has any information is asked to contact us quoting incident 371 of 31 December.

You can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the ‘Live Chat’ button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.
Alternatively, you can call 101.

Information can also be given to independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or https://crimestoppers-uk.org