Man jailed after caught red-handed in drug raid in Coventry

A man has been jailed for drug cultivation in Coventry. Police caught Blenti Caushi in the act when they raided an address on Hastings Road in Stoke.

Police raided an address on the city’s residential street earlier this month and uncovered a large-scale drug operation, West Midlands Police said. Around 214 cannabis plants were found and seized.

Caushi, 32, was arrested at the scene and later charged with cultivating cannabis, West Midlands Police said. He was imprisoned for 10 months.

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Police said the Hastings Road raid was part of a city-wide drugs operation and also visited addresses on Dean Street and Monks Road in Stoke. All the homes were used as cannabis farms and were closed for the next three months, West Midlands Police said.

Coventry North East Inspector Sarah Stobbart said: “It was excellent work by the teams involved who were all committed to dealing with cannabis farms and related crime, these cannabis farms are so dangerous, not just a fire risk. to the property itself, but to the neighboring houses.

“Furthermore, growing cannabis involves exploiting vulnerable people at all levels, so we are determined to keep the pressure on drug dealers in Coventry. We rely on information from the public to tell us where this type of activity is taking place, as this helps us build an intelligence picture of how and where to target our activity.”

Inspector Stobbart added: “If you are concerned that this could be happening near where you live, please let us know. To report suspicious activity, contact us via 101 or Live Chat. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can report anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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