Man jailed for 10 months over 158-plant cannabis farm in Hadleigh
Jani Murati, 37, was jailed for 10 months after Suffolk Police found 158 cannabis plants growing across five areas of a house in Ann Beaumont Way, Hadleigh. Police said the crop could have yielded up to 13.2kg of cannabis worth as much as £80,000; £538 in cash and growing equipment were confiscated.
🇬🇧 Ann Beaumont Way, Hadleigh, Suffolk · United Kingdom
Officers from Suffolk Police’s Sentinel South team raided a house in Ann Beaumont Way, Hadleigh, on 19 August 2024 and found 158 cannabis plants growing in three converted upstairs rooms and a divided loft.[1][2]They caught Jani Murati, 37, of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area, using a ladder to reach the loft space as they entered.[1][2]The plants, at different stages of growth across five separate growing areas, pointed to a long-term harvesting operation.[2]
Sentence
Police assessed that the crop could have produced between 4.4kg and 13.2kg of cannabis, with a potential street value of between £17,000 and £80,000 if sold in kilogram quantities.[1][2]Officers seized£538 in cash, a mobile phone and cultivation equipment alongside the plants, which were destroyed.[1][2]
Murati admitted producing cannabis at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 20 August and was sentenced to 10 months in jail at Ipswich Crown Court on 25 November.[1][2]
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Cannabis plants and growing equipment found by Suffolk Police in the Hadleigh house. Photo: Suffolk PolicePhoto details
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Sentenced 1Cannabis 8.2236 kgPrison 9 months suspended for 12 months
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Charged 2Prison 5 years (Leahy); 3 years and 4 months (Broadbent)
