Two men charged following discovery of cannabis factory in Wellingborough

Two men have been charged with the production of a Class B drug following the discovery of a cannabis factory in Wellingborough on Tuesday (February 14).

The men were arrested at a commercial unit in Saxon Court on the Finedon Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, after 850 mature plants were found inside the premises by officers from the town’s neighbourhood policing team.

Lirjan Beqaj, aged 26, of Dartmouth Road, Hendon in London and 25-year-old Daniel Bida, of West Chantry, Harrow, have been subsequently charged with the production of a controlled Class B drug - cannabis. They will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Thursday, February 16).

Inspector Miriam Kiernan, of the Wellingborough Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Tackling and preventing drug harm is a matter of priority for the Force and we will continue to work with our community partners to act on information in order to disrupt such activities and address the issues affecting our local communities.”

In May last year May, Chief Constable Nick Adderley launched the Force’s Matters of Priority for the next three years, and along with serious violence, serious and organised crime, violence against women and girls, drug harm was included.

If anyone has concerns about drug dealing, or someone becoming drawn into gang culture, please report it to us on 101, online at northants.police.uk/ro or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.