A MAN has been arrested with drugs and cash seized in a house search in Witham today.
Police officers from the North Disruptor Team executed a warrant in the town under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.
They were assisted by officers from Braintree CID, Braintree Community Policing Team and Witham Community Special.
Officers seized bags of cannabis with an estimated street value of several thousand pounds at the scene of a house in Goda Close, Witham.
They also took some scales and small drugs bags, several hundred pounds in cash and three phones.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis and our inquiries are ongoing.
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A spokesperson for Essex police has said: "Essex Police have three Disruptor Teams covering the county which focus on identifying, investigating and tackling crimes & anti-social behaviour which impact local communities and protecting vulnerable people.
"Officers work with other local and specialist teams to bring to justice offenders intent on harming our communities.
"However officers can’t continue this good work without information and we rely on you, the public, to help us so we can continue to help people, keep you safe and target criminality.
"So, if you have information about any drug-related crime, we want to know what you know. Tell us via our website at www.essex.police.uk or ring us on 101.
"Always ring 999 in an emergency."
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