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Cannabis plants seized from house in Virginia Road, Gillingham

15:57, 19 August 2019

updated: 16:12, 19 August 2019

More than 200 cannabis plants have been seized from a house.

Police uncovered the plants from a property in Virginia Road, Gillingham after executing a search warrant at around 9.10am on Friday.

Sherie Mehj was arrested in connection with the warrant and has since been charged with producing cannabis.

More than 200 suspected cannabis plants have been seized Picture: Kent Police
More than 200 suspected cannabis plants have been seized Picture: Kent Police

The 18-year-old man, of no fixed address, appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

At the hearing, he was further remanded in custody to appear at the same court today (Monday).

Police raided the house on Friday Picture: Kent Police
Police raided the house on Friday Picture: Kent Police
A man charged after the find was due in court today Picture: Kent Police
A man charged after the find was due in court today Picture: Kent Police
Sherie Mehj, 18, is suspected of growing the crop Picture: Kent Police
Sherie Mehj, 18, is suspected of growing the crop Picture: Kent Police

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