Nuneaton Man Jailed After Daring Rooftop Escape Fails
Gazmir Voca, 26, of Brendon Way, Nuneaton, and Klevist Allushi, 30, a homeless man, have both been locked up for cannabis cultivation after police raids uncovered massive cannabis farms.
Voca’s 75-Plant Grow Worth £42,000 Raided
Voca was handed a 24-month prison sentence and slapped with a £187 victims’ surcharge. His grow was busted on 9 October, following complaints about a strong cannabis smell.
When police knocked, Voca made a dramatic escape attempt, leaping out the back door and scrambling over neighbouring rooftops. But his rooftop sprint ended in cuffs once he returned to the ground.
Inside his home, officers found 75 cannabis plants across two rooms. The street value? A whopping £42,000. The electricity meter was also found to be illegally bypassed.
Voca pleaded that he was raising cash for his dad’s surgery back in Albania and had only been in Nuneaton for five days at the time.
Allushi Nabbed With 167 Plants in Leamington Spa
Meanwhile, Klevist Allushi was sentenced to four months in prison plus a £154 surcharge. Police arrested him on 9 October at a huge cannabis grow on Grenfell Close, Leamington Spa.
Officers found 167 cannabis plants and another tampered electricity meter. Allushi claimed he was forced into the grow by a UK organised crime gang, hoping to pay off hospital debts for his son in Albania.
Police Crack Down on Gang-Run Grows Exploiting Vulnerable People
Sgt Louise Baxter said: “Organised gang bosses don’t want to get their hands dirty, and it is a sad fact they will often get vulnerable people to run their operations. Cannabis users need to be aware that they are funding this exploitation.”
“That said, it is also vital to pay heed to the consequences of working for these gangs, whatever the reason.”
Sgt Trent McMurray of Leamington Spa SNT added: “We carry out raids on cannabis grows because local communities complain to us – they’re sick of the violent and dangerous groups strangling their neighbourhoods and the misery they bring.”
“If you suspect drugs are being produced in your area, do not hesitate to report it online.”
