FOUR men have been charged with producing cannabis after police discovered 273 plants at business unit in Great Wenham.

Kemal Elicin, 27, of Quilp Drive in Chelmsford, Gary Macierzynski, 31, of High Street in Hertfordshire, Rael Deverill, 32, of High Street in Hertfordshire and Peter Hind, 66, of Stockbreach Close in Hertfordshire were all arrested after officers attended a business unit on August 1 on an unrelated matter and made the discovery.

They were later charged with the production of cannabis and will all appear before magistrates in Ipswich on Monday.