Two Albanian men in court over cultivating cannabis factory and entering UK illegally
Two Albanian men have been charged with cultivating a cannabis factory with 400 plants at an abandoned Portsmouth store and entering the UK illegally.
Hassan Dauti, 32, and Emiljano Shehi, 39, appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court after police found the factory at an address in Arundel Street at 11am on October 30 after concerns were raised over the electrical usage at the property.
Dauti, of Arundel Street, has been charged with cultivating cannabis plant – a class B controlled drug and knowingly entering the UK without leave. Shehi faces the same charges. They were both remanded into custody to appear again at a later date.
A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson previously said: “Police are investigating after a cannabis factory was found in an abandoned store in Portsmouth. Officers attended an address on Arundel Street after concerns were raised around electrical usage at the property.
“On attendance, around 400 cannabis plants were located. A 32-year-old man and a 39-year-old man from Portsmouth were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis plant - a class B controlled drug.”