Six charged after cannabis factory discovered in Ipswich
400-600 plants were in the premises
Police have charged six people, after a cannabis factory was discovered in Ipswich on Friday.
Officers, responding to information received from the public, raided a property on Arcade Street on Fri 12 January at around midday, where they arrested six men.
It is thought in the region of around 400 to 600 plants were found in the premises.
All were arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis and were taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
They were later charged with the production of cannabis in contravention of section 4(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 between 1 October 2023 and 12 January 2024.
Those charged are:
Sander Paloka aged 36 and of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area
Kristian Kaza, aged 28 and of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area
Kristian Lleshi, aged 28 and of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area
Florent Tukaj, aged 25 and of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area
Dorjan Gjorka, aged 28 and of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area
Anxhelo Preci aged 28 and of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area
They're all expected to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court today (Monday 15 January).
Inspector Dan Fiske from Ipswich police said: “This information from the public enabled us to develop the intelligence and obtain the warrant which ultimately produced this find.
"This sort of information is the lifeblood of our work and is invaluable in helping us build a picture of criminal activity.
"We’re always very grateful for the support from the community.
The location of the cannabis factory was a busy location in the town centre and may have caused some disruption.
"I’d like to thank the public for their patience while we conducted necessary initial enquiries, in particular those local businesses who facilitated us access to their properties.“