Two arrested following 700 cannabis plant discovery in Ramsgate

Plants discovered

Two people are to appear in court after cannabis worth an estimated street value of £1 million pounds was found in a Ramsgate property.

Officers from the Thanet Community Policing Team uncovered cannabis cultivation at the property in Cliff Street at around 8am on Friday (January 11).

An estimated 700 plants at various stages of growth were seized, along with drying cannabis.

The officers, supported by PCSOs, dismantled the cultivation equipment which was found in a number of rooms across the property.

Geraldo Hoxha, 23, and Gazmend Kurtaj, 43, both of no fixed address, were charged with production of cannabis on Saturday 12 January 2019.

They have been remanded in custody to appear at Canterbury Magistrates’ Court on January 19.

Detective Inspector Keith Taylor said: “If people have any concerns that illegal drug activity is taking place in their street or community, we urge them to report it, either via 101 (or 999 if a crime is in progress) or by using our online reporting form.”