He said 'no comment' through interview but what police found in his house was undeniable
A man said "no comment" throughout a police interview, but what was inside his house gave him away. Francesco Vrapi home was searched by police on Tuesday, June 4 after the force received intelligence.
During the search, a large cannabis farm was found inside the address, consisting of 458 cannabis plants, and the 31-year-old was arrested at the scene. Following analysis, the drugs seized were priced at an estimated value of £450,000.
Vrapi, of Ludlow Close, Warrington, said no comment throughout questioning, but as a result of the evidence gathered against him, he was charged in connection with the cannabis farm. He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to cannabis cultivation and abstracting electricity.
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He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, September 30 where he was sentenced to six months in prison. He was also ordered to pay a £187 victim surcharge and there was a destruction order for the drugs.
Following his sentencing, PC Jen Harrison, of the Northern Problem Solving Team, said: “Vrapi was running a professional cannabis farm, this wasn’t simply just a few cannabis plants, the whole building had been fitted out with the thousands of pound worth of equipment to maximise the potential yield.
“Thankfully, we were able to seize all of these plants and prevent them from being sold on the streets of Warrington, and Vrapi is now being held accountable for his actions behind bars. While this site has now been closed, and all of the equipment destroyed, we urge residents to remain vigilant and anyone who suspects this activity is happening near them to come forward and tell us about it.”