Four Albanians have been sentenced to a total of over 14 years in prison in England , after police discovered a cannabis laboratory with around 230 plants and worth around 100 thousand pounds in Grays.
According to Essex Police, the work of officers led to the discovery of two large cannabis cultivation facilities on the Globe Industrial Estate, in Rectory Road, on June 3 this year.
In total, 230 plants were found in various stages of growth, weighing around 46 kg and having an estimated value of approximately £100,000.
Four people were found guilty of involvement in the production of cannabis and were sentenced as follows:
Ervin Sadikaj , 34, of Langley Crescent, Dagenham, was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison;
Besjan Mustafaj , 32, of Booth Road, North Woolwich, was sentenced to 4 years in prison;
Albest Deda , 27, of Lymington Road, Dagenham, was sentenced to 3 years in prison;
Pashk Gjonaj, 32 years old, of no fixed address, was also sentenced to 3 years in prison.
The sentences were announced at Basildon Crown Court on October 31.
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