AROUND 100 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £25,000 were seized when police raided an address in a Kent town.

Officers discovered the drugs factory in Somerset Close, Chatham on Tuesday evening after conducting enquiries in the area.

A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with cultivating cannabis. He will appear before Medway Magistrates Court on March 26.

PC Dave Saunders said: "Residents can help us close these places down by being vigilant and reporting their suspicions to us."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 01634 891055 or call Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously, 0800 555111.