Two jailed after cannabis grows discovered in Lowestoft
They'll spend a total of seven and a half years behind bars
Last updated 13th Jul 2023
Two men have been jailed after two cannabis grows were discovered in Lowestoft.
Officers discovered 230 plants by chance at a property on Old Nelson Street on November 7 last year after detecting a strong smell and hearing fans from inside the building.
Heat equipment and lighting was also discovered inside, along with growing chemicals.
100 plants were later found at a home on Jasmine Green, with one room downstairs and three rooms upstairs transformed into a factory.
Two men were arrested in April this year and subsequently changed with being concerned in the production of cannabis.
Adolf Ndreca, 29, of St Peters Street in Lowestoft, and Kol Ndreca, 31, of Jasmine Green will spend 56 months and 36 months behind bars respectively after sentencing at Ipswich Crown Court.
Detective Sergeant John Beales of Suffolk Constabulary said: “A significant element of bringing this prosecution was showing to the court that neither these two cannabis grows were their first – they have conspired together over a long period of time and their activity was an extensive, highly organised criminal operation.
“Cannabis factories are highly dangerous and I am pleased these no longer poses a risk. I would urge the public to report suspicious behaviour to us so we can continue to assess this and take action where necessary.
"We will continue to make Suffolk a hostile environment for those involved in the drug supply chain and other serious offences that blight our neighbourhoods and bring misery to many people.”