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Men jailed after underground cannabis farm found

News imageWarwickshire Police Cannabis plants inside an underground area. The plants can be seen inside the area which has a white background and is lit by lights. Warwickshire Police
The court ordered that the cannabis plants be destroyed

Two men have been jailed after an underground cannabis farm was found near a Warwickshire village.

Police officers found an "inconspicuous" shipping container near Wolston in August. Inside it they discovered an entry hatch which led them down into a subterranean farm with an estimated £500,000 crop of cannabis growing.

Gjergivatal Pjeter, 33, of New Market Street, Birmingham, and Eldoh Sylaj, 31, of Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, admitted being involved in producing the Class B drug.

They were both jailed for 22 months at a hearing at Warwick Crown Court on Monday.

News imageWarwickshire Police Cannabis plants inside a container which is lit by yellow light above it. A wooden area and a silver pipe can also be seen. Warwickshire Police
Police found the plants after going through a hatch inside a shipping container

The defendants were both told to pay a victim surcharge of £187, with the court also ordering the destruction of the cannabis.

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