A cannabis grower fled from police and was found hiding in a green wheelie bin, a court heard. Armando Hysaj, 25, hotfooted across private gardens after warrant enforcement officers turned up at a home in Mansfield Woodhouse on February 7 this year.
Nottingham Crown Court was told the sudden arrival of the enforcement team was to do with the non payment of electricity. But when they gained entry, with the help of a locksmith, they were hit by the overpowering smell of cannabis.
When cops were called, Hysaj ran but was arrested in the bin with the help of a police dog called "Yogi". David Allan, prosecuting, said the defendant was cautioned over his arrest on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and he replied: "Me? No".
