Five men, led by Selman Hysa, have been jailed after being caught running multiple cannabis farms worth nearly £4 million across West Yorkshire. The extensive operation ran from October 2024 to April 2025, with police uncovering large-scale cannabis cultivation at several commercial and residential sites in Wakefield, Pontefract, Horbury, Normanton, and Huddersfield.
Organised Drug Operation
West Yorkshire Police‘s Wakefield District Programme Precision team identified Hysa as the ringleader of this industrial-scale cannabis production. His nephews, Armand and Klevis Hysa, worked alongside associates Kosta Dumani and Admir Cerpja in this criminal enterprise.
Multiple Cannabis Farms Raided
- Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield
- Newgate House, Pontefract
- Wakefield Commercial Park, Horbury
- Beckbridge Industrial Estate, Normanton
- Former Moldgreen Top Club, Church Street, Huddersfield
The total street value of the drugs seized was £3,933,135.
Sentences Delivered At Leeds Crown
- Selman Hysa, 44, Warmfield – 6 years 6 months
- Armand Hysa, 24, Wakefield – 5 years 3 months
- Klevis Hysa, 29, no fixed address – 4 years 6 months
- Kosta Dumani, 42, no fixed address – 4 years
- Admir Cerpja, 43, no fixed address – 3 years 11 months
- Klodian Bofja, 26, sentenced separately – 16 months
Range Of Charges Admitted
All five men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce cannabis. Selman Hysa also admitted money laundering, while Armand Hysa admitted possession of cannabis with intent to supply, possession of cocaine, and money laundering offences.
