A pair will stand trial after a huge cannabis farm was found.

Nicky Hope, 22, of Cardinal Close, Ilford, and Jake Rogers, 22, of Stradbroke Grove, Buckhurst Hill, are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 3.

The two men have been charged with producing a controlled drug, with Rogers facing an additional charge of escaping lawful custody.

It follows the discovery of 150 cannabis plants at an address in Queen’s Road at around 4.35am on Monday, January 29.