Five men charged with drug offences in Thetford after over 450 cannabis plants found by police

Five men have been charged with drug offences after police discovered a cannabis factory.

Officers found over 450 large mature cannabis plants at an address on The Moor, Banham, near Thetford, on Wednesday, March 15.

Four men were charged with producing a controlled drug of Class B, namely cannabis.

The four men included:

• Aldito Drobaj, 21, of The Vale, London;
• Bledar Troka, 33, of Turner Road, Edgware, London;
• Emirjan Gatali, 29, of High Street, Edgware, London;
• Hajden Kodra , 32, of High Street, Edgware, London.

Also, Kristjan Pergjeci, 22, of no fixed address, was charged with producing a controlled drug of Class B, namely cannabis and possession of a knife blade pointed article in a public place.

All five men appeared in magistrates' court on Thursday, March 16 and have been remanded in custody ahead of a court date on Thursday, April 13.