Cannabis grower with £112K factory jailed

Ergas Elaqu, 34, was arrested on 20 May after a cannabis factory was found in Bretton, Peterborough

A man has been jailed for 12 months after police uncovered a cannabis factory at a house.

Ergas Elaqu, 34, was arrested on 20 May after Peterborough’s Neighbourhood Support Team carried out a warrant at a house in Eyrescroft, Bretton.

Officers found and seized 134 cannabis plants in a production worth more than £112,000.

Elaqu, of no fixed address, admitted a charge of producing cannabis during a hearing at Peterborough Crown Court.

Police raided a property in Bretton, Peterborough and discovered the cannabis factory

Det Con Paul Baxter, of Cambridgeshire Police, said: "Cannabis factories are often linked to organised crime groups, which bring harm to our communities in the form of violence, exploitation and other criminality.

"I would encourage anyone to familiarise themselves with the signs of a property being used as a cannabis factory and report any concerns to us."