A WORCESTER man who had a £200,000 cannabis grow in his home has been sentenced to 12 months in prison at court today.
Aldri Pirja, 22, of London Road was convicted of production of a controlled class B drug – cannabis at Worcester Crown Court.
Pirja (pictured) was further subject to an order for the deprivation of drugs, paraphernalia and his phone and given notice he is liable for deportation on release.
On Wednesday April 8 this year, police executed a drugs warrant at Pirja’s home address in the city.
Upon entry, officers located cannabis grows in four rooms of the property with a total of 241 plants discovered which a West Mercia Police drugs expert witness gave an estimated street value of £200,000.
Also in the address were two large zip seal bags of cannabis buds.
Pirja was the sole occupant of the address and was arrested. He later admitted to being responsible for the cultivation of cannabis in interview.
Investigating officer Det Con Paul Luke, of South Worcestershire Proactive CID, said: “This sentencing result concludes our investigation into Pirja’s illegal drugs supply enterprise he was running from his home address.
“Acting on intelligence gathered and in response to community concerns, we executed the warrant in April, and he was remanded before his appearance in court today.
“We hope this result shows we will always act where appropriate on concerns around the supply of illegal drugs in our communities and bring those responsible to justice.
“Anyone who suspects drug dealing in their area should report it to us via 101 or online via Report a crime | West Mercia Police.”
