Crime
Jail for Ely man who used 2 bedrooms and a loft to grow cannabis
Police offer reminder on how to spot a cannabis ‘farm’
A man who turned two bedrooms and his loft into growing cannabis has been jailed after a tip off to police. Police visited the home of Renaldo Denollari in Elderberry Close, Ely, on 11 March after reports of a suspected cannabis factory.
Inside they found two bedrooms and a loft containing around 100 mature cannabis plants
At Peterborough Crown Court on Friday (17 May), Denollari, 26, was sentenced to a year in prison after previously pleading guilty to production of cannabis.
Detective Constable James Lewis, who investigated, said: “Thanks to information from the community, this illegal drug will no longer reach the streets.
“Drug trafficking is a source of revenue for organised crime groups, many of whom are involved in other forms of serious crime and modern-day slavery.
“We encourage people to look out for signs of illegal cannabis factories including blacked out windows, unusual smells and people coming and going at various times of the day.”
Find out how to spot the other signs of drug dealing and cannabis factories.
