Nine stolen cars and a cannabis farm were found during a raid at a home.
Officers searched the property in Basildon during the raid.
Police say five people were arrested in connection with the incident.
A spokesman for Essex Police Roads Policing said: "Roads Police and Essex Police Stolen Vehicle Examiner acting on intelligence have made five arrests, after finding a cannabis grow and nine stolen vehicles at an address in Basildon. Our fight against vehicle crime continues."
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