Police hunt two men after discovery of Loughton cannabis farm

It's after police discovered cannabis with a street value of over £500,000

Wanted: Vate Kolndreu (l) and Bledi Shyti (r)
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 29th Jun 2022

Police are looking for two men after the discovery of a cannabis farm in Loughton earlier this year.

Vate Kolndreu, 29, and Bledi Shyti, 39, are wanted in connection with the find in Algers Road on March 9.

Both are known to frequent Essex, Suffolk and the wider east of England.

Police discovered 165 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £530,000 after raiding the address.

24 year old Dionis Xhixha was handed six months in prison after being convicted of being involved in the operation.

Cannabis discovered during the raid

He was found hiding behind a shower curtain during the police raid.

Detective Constable Adelisa Poric, of Essex Police, says: “We have prevented a significant amount of cannabis from reaching the streets of Essex."

"The trade in illegal drugs, no matter which class they are in, is inextricably linked to violence, fear and misery for vulnerable people and it also affects whole communities.

“We still want to speak to Vate Kolndreu and Bledi Shyti in connection with our investigation and would urge them, or anyone who knows anything about them, to contact us online at www.essex.police.uk via Live Chat or by completing an online report.

"You can also ring 101 or you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, online or on 0800 555 111.”

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