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WATCH: Bretton, Peterborough, cannabis factory grower caught and jailed
Police seized 134 plants worth up to about £112,560
A man who was found with a £112,000 cannabis factory in Peterborough has been jailed. Ergas Elaqu, 34, was arrested on 20 May this year after the Neighbourhood Support Team carried out a warrant at a house in Eyrescroft, Bretton.
Inside, officers found various rooms had been converted to grow cannabis and seized 134 plants worth up to about £112,560.
Once inside, police found various rooms at this Bretton, Peterborough, home had been converted to grow cannabis and seized 134 plants worth up to about £112,560
Elaqu, of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday) where he was sentenced to a year in prison after previously pleading guilty to producing cannabis.
Detective Constable Paul Baxter, who investigated, said: “Cannabis factories are often linked to organised crime groups which bring harm to our communities in the form of violence, exploitation, and other criminality.
Ergas Elaqu, 34, was arrested on 20 May this year after the Neighbourhood Support Team carried out a warrant at a house in Eyrescroft, Bretton.
“I would encourage anyone to familiarise themselves with the signs of a property being used as a cannabis factory and report any concerns to us.”
Anyone with concerns or information about drugs can report online via the dedicated drugs information webpage.
