A desperate cannabis grower made a frantic dash over garden fences to dodge police during a high-stakes raid in Nottingham — but cops were hot on his heels and quickly nabbed him.
Fleeing Drug Dealer Caught After Scaling Fences and Sheds
Redis Shahini, 22, bolted from a semi-detached house on Manesty Crescent, Clifton, when Nottingham’s City South neighbourhood policing team swooped on 20 November last year. Officers gave chase, scrambling over fences and shed roofs before cornering Shahini in a nearby garden.
£200,000 Cannabis Farm Busted in Family Home
Inside the property, cops uncovered a sprawling cannabis grow operation with 263 plants spread across three floors. The haul’s street value? An eye-watering £200,000.
Deported Dealer Jailed for Nearly Two Years
Shahini, who has no fixed address, admitted producing the Class B drug and dodging a deportation order by illegally re-entering the UK earlier this year.
On Tuesday 10 February, Nottingham Crown Court sentenced him to 22 months behind bars. Officials confirmed they will recommend Shahini’s deportation once he serves his sentence.
