Illegal immigrant forced to act as a 'gardener' at Shrewsbury cannabis factory is jailed
An illegal immigrant was forced to act as a ‘gardener’ at an established cannabis factory, a court heard.
Viktor Trota had been told to stay at the premises in Belle Vue, Shrewsbury and had been there three months when police raided the property.
At Shrewsbury Crown Court yesterday Trota, an Albanian national, was jailed for eight months having admitted being involved in the production of cannabis. The court heard that Trota had been held in custody since his arrest in March and appeared at court via video link from prison.
Judge Peter Barrie told Trota he accepted he had been exploited since his unlawful arrival in the country.
