A father-of-three became a gardener to an extremely valuable cannabis farm after he said he was approached by men who spoke the same language. Bert Gaxha, who came here from Albania, had been asked by the men to look after the cannabis - potentially worth £216,000, if sold in one-gram deals.
Nottingham Crown Court heard on Monday, March 28, Gaxha, of Lime Tree Avenue, Broxtowe, was discovered in the property alone hiding in one of the upstairs bedrooms on December 7, 2021. He was free to come and go as he pleased.
Five growing areas were found housing 258 plants in a house which was, "turned over to a drugs factory on a commercial scale," explained Stuart Pattinson, prosecuting. Cropped cannabis was in a vacuum-sealed bag.
