Kledis Zefi and Llazar Lepuri charged after police descend on Carr Street, Ipswich, cannabis factory

Two men have been charged after police descended on a cannabis farm in Ipswich town centre last week.

Kledis Zefi, 23, and Llazar Lepuri, 21, both of no fixed address, appeared before Suffolk Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

They were charged with production of a controlled Class B drug, namely cannabis.

They have been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Ipswich Crown Court on January 20.

This followed a heavy police presence, including dog units and armed officers, being spotted in Carr Street shortly after 8am on Friday.

Numerous police vehicles were seen outside the Santander bank and in Northgate Street.

A spokesman for Suffolk Police said officers executed a warrant under Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act, discovering a four-floor cannabis farm at a former butcher’s shop in Carr Street.

The pair were arrested at the scene.

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