Kamber Murrja (Image: South Wales Police)
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A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 weeks in prison after police uncovered a large-scale cannabis growing operation inside a building in Porth.
Kamber Murrja, of Heston, was sentenced yesterday (April 2) at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, having previously pleaded guilty at Merthyr Magistrates’ Court on February 27.
The discovery
South Wales Police were contacted on February 25 by the property’s letting agency, who had noticed suspicious wiring on the outside of the building. The agency also reported that rent had gone unpaid.
When officers searched the premises, they found 400 cannabis plants as part of a large cannabis grow.
The arrest
Drone operators at the scene spotted a man climbing out of a rear window before making his way down towards the riverbank. Murrja initially attempted to enter the river to avoid being caught, but eventually made his way towards officers, who arrested him on suspicion of cannabis cultivation.
Police response
Police Constable Dylan Baldwin said: “By continuing to disrupt and seize these supply lines we can make the communities of South Wales a safer place.
“With the help of our drone operators, we were able to swiftly locate Murrja and bring him to justice. He will now spend a considerable time behind bars.”
