Illegal immigrant smuggled into the UK due to be deported after police swoop on Manchester home
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn illegal immigrant smuggled into the UK in a lorry is due to be deported after being caught in a cannabis farm. Police swooped at a house in north Manchester after receiving a tip off about suspicious activity.
Inside the house they found 28-year-old Mariglen Avdo, an Albanian who was trafficked into the country after paying smugglers, as well as 140 cannabis plants.
Avdo was brought to the house 'against his will' and ordered to maintain and water the plants. He is now due to be deported after receiving a 13 month prison sentence.
Police executed a search warrant at the property on Middleton Road in Crumpsall after receiving intelligence, Manchester Crown Court heard. READ MORE : Explosion heard and weapon spotted on floor as 'suspicious device' found Officers discovered cannabis plants in three rooms of the house, as well as lighting equipment.
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