It's been almost 13 years since Britain's largest manhunt took place in Northumbria, in a bid to detain gunman Raoul Moat.
29.03.2023 - 06:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man involved in maintaining a cannabis farm inside a house attempted to evade cops by hiding on the ROOF, a court has heard.
Etmond Lika, 32, of no fixed abode, climbed onto the roof of the large terraced house through a skylight after police searched the property. They found that over the six rooms inside was a cannabis growing installation, of at least 200 plants, described as “plainly a sophisticated operation”.
Police also found evidence that someone had been living there, such as food, and said there was “no doubt that was this defendant”. Lika appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via video link on Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of being concerned in the production of cannabis, reports the Liverpool Echo.
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Christopher Hopkins, prosecuting, told the court that on February 24 this year, a locksmith was employed to change the front door lock at an address at Stanley Road, Kirkdale, at around midday.
Mr Hopkins said: “He noticed what he thought was a cannabis installation at the property and called the police. He thought someone was inside.”
Later that afternoon, police searched the property and found the 'sophisticated' cannabis-growing operation. Lika attempted to evade police by climbing through a skylight and hiding on the roof of the property but was eventually captured and arrested. Mr Hopkins said: “Lika had been employed by somebody to manage or run this installation whether that was tending to the plants or whatever else was required.”
The 32-year-old was interviewed by police and initially denied being involved, but said he came to the UK via a boat across the channel in September last year, in the hope of gaining
It's been almost 13 years since Britain's largest manhunt took place in Northumbria, in a bid to detain gunman Raoul Moat.
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