A 21-year-old has admitted a drugs charge following a police raid on a Heaton cannabis farm thought to be worth upwards of £60,000.
Kajdi Karaj, of no fixed abode, was found hiding in locked bedroom at the property in Stratford Road on Wednesday, when police executed a search warrant following reports of concern from locals. Karaj was arrested and charged, before pleading guilty to the production of a controlled drug at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
He has been remanded in custody is due to be sentenced on June 23. Officers believed the cannabis farm had a value of around £61,000 and contained an estimated 150 plants..