Four men have appeared in court accused of being involved in a £1.3m cannabis farm allegedly in a Newcastle home.
As previously reported on Chroniclelive, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday, police were made aware of suspicious activity at a property on Fenham Hall Drive, in Fenham. Once inside, they uncovered a cannabis farm made up of around 3,265 plants, worth around £1,370,000, spread out over three floors.
Five people were arrested at the scene and four were charged with being concerned in the production of cannabis. Ilir Cela, 24, Mario Qosjas, 37, Albric Deraj, 22, and Aurel Barpeerrja, 44, all of no fixed abode, appeared before Newcastle Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
