Man caught with £300k of cannabis plants in Welshpool high street property is jailed

Klajdi Toci, 21, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for the offence after he was found inside the four-storey house in High Street, Welshpool, which had been converted into a cannabis factory. 

Police carried out the warrant at the property at approximately 2.30pm on Tuesday, January 14, following a covert investigation. 

Upon entering, officers said it was clear that it was a "large-scale and sophisticated set-up" which had been purposely modified to accommodate and conceal a cannabis farm. 

There were seven rooms lined with white plastic, water butts, water pumps, ducting, carbon air filters, wall mounted fans and a number of strong lights to help grow a total of 294 cannabis plants.

Toci was found hiding in the attic of the building. Following his arrest, he was charged with the production of a class B drug.

He later pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced at Mold Crown Court on Thursday (February 6). 

Detective Constable Joseph Parker said: “I’d like to thank the Welshpool community for their vigilance and proactivity in reporting suspicious activity to police. 

“The information we receive from members of the community helps us build the picture of illegal activity that allows us to execute warrants such as this to ensure our area remains hostile to those who deal drugs. 

"It serves as a reminder of our dedication to removing and preventing harmful substances damaging our communities, and we thank the public for the crucial role they play in this work.”