32-year-old Oresti Shpata, arrested in Lancashire, was caught tending a cannabis farm in Middlesbrough using drone footage.

32-year-old Oresti Shpata was caught tending a cannabis farm in Middlesbrough after being initially arrested in Lancashire. Police used drone footage to identify a suspicious heat source on a property's roof in Middlesbrough, leading to the discovery of the cannabis farm. Shpata claimed he was forced into the job to repay £22,000 owed to traffickers, who had threatened his family in Albania.

July 06, 2024
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