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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.'
STV News
23-04-2025
- STV News
Three men jailed after Scotland's largest cannabis farm worth £3.6m found
Three men have been jailed after the discovery of the largest cannabis farm in Scotland. Officers raided a disused retail unit on West Stewart Street, Greenock and discovered a cannabis cultivation worth up to £3.6m on January 21, 2024. Police Scotland A total of 6,000 plants in two large growing areas. A total of 6,000 plants in two large growing areas were found in the unit with each area fitted out with irrigation, industrial heating and lighting units for the plants. Three men, aged 38, 33, and 26, were all arrested and charged in connection with the recovery. Antonjo Selami, 38, was 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 Wednesday. Police Scotland Antonjo Selami, 38, was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. 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 on December 12, 2024. Detective Inspector Gordon Smith said: 'Uncovering a cultivation of this scale has a significant impact on the supply of cannabis onto Scotland's streets. Police Scotland Glendian Daci, 26, and Auriel Xhoka, 33, were previously sentenced to three years and nine months on December 12, 2024. '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
