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Daily Record
a day ago
- Daily Record
Man jailed after cops uncover Scotland's biggest cannabis farm worth £6.3 million
Petrit Gjuraj was jailed for being concerned in the production of the controlled drug. A man has been jailed after cops raided a retail unit and seized £6.3 million worth of cannabis. Petrit Gjuraj, 24, was jailed for three years and three months at the High Court in Edinburgh today, Thursday, June 19 for being concerned in the production of the controlled drug. Acting on intelligence, cops raided a disused unit on Kirkcaldy's High Street on May 4, 2022, and discovered the cannabis farm over three stories of the building, worth up to £6.3 million. The sophisticated cultivation included a total of 1330 plants. Each area had irrigation, industrial heating and lighting units for the plants and there was living quarters for workers. Detective Sergeant Kayleigh Lewis, Fife CID, said: 'Uncovering a cultivation of this scale has a significant impact on the supply of cannabis onto Scotland's streets. 'I hope that this sentencing sends a clear message to anyone involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs that we will use all resources at our disposal to track you down and ensure you face the consequences. 'Police Scotland remains committed to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, and our officers are determined to protect members of the public from this type of criminality 'The support we receive from the public is vital and we urge anyone with information or concerns regarding drugs in their community to contact police through 101. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.'
STV News
a day ago
- STV News
Man jailed after former WH Smith turned into three-storey £6m cannabis factory
A man has been sentenced after a former branch of WH Smith in Fife was turned into a £6m cannabis factory. Petrit Gjuraj was sentenced to three years and three months in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh on Thursday. The 24-year-old was arrested after police caught him at the disused retail unit on High Street, Kirkcaldy, on May 4, 2022. Officers raided the unit and discovered a cannabis farm worth up to £6.3m. The farm included 1,330 plants over three storeys of the building, with each area having irrigation, industrial heating, and lighting units. Police said there were also living quarters for workers. Detective sergeant Kayleigh Lewis, Fife CID, said: 'Uncovering a cultivation of this scale has a significant impact on the supply of cannabis onto Scotland's streets. 'I hope that this sentencing sends a clear message to anyone involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs that we will use all resources at our disposal to track you down and ensure you face the consequences. 'Police Scotland remains committed to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, and our officers are determined to protect members of the public from this type of criminality 'The support we receive from the public is vital and we urge anyone with information or concerns regarding drugs in their community to contact police through 101. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Glasgow Times
7 days ago
- Glasgow Times
Police find cannabis farm at property in Glasgow's Simshill
Officers executed a search warrant at an address on Carna Drive in Simshill at around 3.15pm on Thursday, June 12. Drugs with an estimated street value of around £120,000 were recovered. Police say enquiries into the discovery of the cannabis cultivation are ongoing. READ NEXT: 'Drugs worth nearly £1m' recovered from property in Shotts Detective Superintendent Stevie Elliot said: 'This significant recovery highlights our commitment to disrupting drug-related crime in our communities. 'It also reinforces our ongoing commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. 'Information from the public is vital to our efforts, and I would encourage anyone concerned about drug-related activity to contact Police Scotland on 101. 'Alternatively, you can report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
Scottish Sun
24-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Inside Scotland's largest cannabis cultivation as three men jailed
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THREE men have been jailed after the largest cannabis farm was found in Scotland. Cops raided a disused retail unit in Greenock in January last year and seized a huge drugs haul worth up to £3.6million. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Cops seized a huge drugs haul worth up to £3.6million at a disused retail unit in Greenock Credit: Police Scotland 4 Antonjo Selami was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for being concerned in the production of a controlled drug Credit: Police Scotland 4 Auriel Xhoka and Glendian Daci were previously sentenced to three years and nine months in prison The sophisticated set-up on West Stewart Street included a total of 6,000 plants in two large growing areas. Each area had irrigation, industrial heating and lighting units for the plants. Three men were arrested and charged at the time in connection with the recovery. At the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday, April 23, 38-year-old Antonjo Selami was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for being concerned in the production of a controlled drug. Auriel Xhoka, 33, and Glendian Daci, 26, were previously sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for being concerned in the production of a controlled drug at the High Court in Edinburgh on Thursday, December 12. Detective Inspector Gordon Smith said: 'Uncovering a cultivation of this scale has a significant impact on the supply of cannabis onto Scotland's streets. 'I hope that this sentencing sends a clear message to anyone involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs that we will use all resources at our disposal to track you down and ensure you face the consequences. 'Police Scotland remains committed to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, and our officers are determined to protect members of the public from this type of criminality 'The support we receive from the public is vital and we urge anyone with information or concerns regarding drugs in their community to contact police through 101. "Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.' Sprawling £2m cannabis warehouses, nightclub brawls... can crime hotspot reinvent itself as UK's Monte Carlo?
Daily Record
23-04-2025
- Daily Record
Trio jailed after police uncover Scotland's largest-ever cannabis farm
Three men have been jailed following the discovery of the largest cannabis cultivation site ever found in Scotland. At the High Court in Edinburgh, Antonjo Selami, 38, was handed a three year and nine month prison sentence on Wednesday, April 23. 2025. He was convicted of being concerned in the production of a controlled drug. His co-accused, Auriel Xhoka, 33, and Glendian Daci, 26, received the same sentence at an earlier hearing on Thursday, December 12, 2024, for their roles in the illegal operation. The convictions followed a major police raid on Sunday, January 31, when officers, acting on intelligence, searched a disused retail unit on West Stewart Street in Greenock. Inside, they uncovered a massive and sophisticated cannabis cultivation operation with an estimated street value of up to £3.6 million. Police found around 6,000 cannabis plants housed in two large growing areas, each equipped with industrial-scale lighting, irrigation, and heating systems designed to maximise production. Detective Inspector Gordon Smith described the bust as a major blow to the illegal drug trade in Scotland. 'Uncovering a cultivation of this scale has a significant impact on the supply of cannabis onto Scotland's streets,' he said. 'I hope that this sentencing sends a clear message to anyone involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs that we will use all resources at our disposal to track you down and ensure you face the consequences.' He added that Police Scotland remains firmly committed to disrupting serious and organised crime, working alongside the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and adhering to the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. 'The support we receive from the public is vital,' DI Smith continued. 'We urge anyone with information or concerns regarding drugs in their community to contact police through 101. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.'
