Police have seized Cannabis resin with a street value of £1.5 million after a raid on a rented unit at Ashlyn's Organic farm in High Laver.
Initially officers found 80kg of drugs after stopping a vehicle in London Road, Hastingwood.
A police spokesman said officers from the Essex crime unit went on to find a further 600kg after raiding a rented unit at Ashlyns farm on thursday evening.
Lee Walker, 35, from Hoe Street South East Ham and 26- year old Terry Reynolds from Kidman Close, Romford were arrested and charged with one count each of possession of a class B drug with intent to supply.
The two men appeared before magistrates in Chelmsford this morning (Saturday January 31).
They were remanded in custody to appear before magistrates in Harlow on Monday, February 9.
Ashlyn's farm owner Jim Collins said the 40x40 foot unit had been rented recently.
He said: "The first we knew about it was the marked police car in the front yard."
"We have several different businesses here, including a brewery, and there's always people coming and going, the one unusual thing about them was the lack of any activity."
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