An Albanian national who said he was "forced" to work in a County Durham cannabis farm in order to pay off a debt has been jailed.
Klajdi Kerkapi was found at a sophisticated cannabis farm that had been set up inside a Spennymoor address in May. The 25-year-old later told police he had been working as a "farmer" taking care of the grow, which had an estimated value of up to £117,000.
Kerkapi, of no fixed address, appeared at Durham Crown Court on Wednesday to be sentenced for production of cannabis. He pleaded guilty to the charge at the hearing and required an interpreter throughout proceedings.
