A cannabis farmer has been jailed after police found around £75,000 worth of plants inside a County Durham home.
Fjorelo Rama did a runner from police when they went to an address at The Oval in Ouston on June 20 after British Gas became aware of an "interference" with a meter and notified them. When officers went inside the property, they found an "extremely professional set up" which included almost 240 cannabis plants. Rama, who illegally entered the UK in 2018, was responsible for watering and tending to the plants, Durham Crown Court heard.
The 25-year-old appeared at the court on Wednesday, via link from HMP Hull, to be sentenced for being concerned in the production of cannabis. He pleaded guilty to the charge at the hearing and required an Albanian interpreter throughout proceedings.
