POLICE have seized hundreds of plants following a raid on a Southampton "cannabis factory". 

Officers swooped on a home in Heysham Road during the early hours of Thursday. 

A search of the property led to the discovery of around 350 cannabis plants.

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However, officers then searched the home next door to find another 450 plants. 

Ba Le Nguyen, 45, of no fixed address, has since been charged with cultivating a Class B drug – cannabis - and was remanded to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court today.

Police officers remain at the scene this afternoon.

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