Published:
4:44 PM June 9, 2021
Police at Plumstead Road in Norwich after cannabis plants were discovered in a property above a Papa Johns.
- Credit: Peter Walsh, Archant Norfolk
A man has admitted production of cannabis after about 300 plants were found in a flat above a pizza takeaway in Norwich.
Officers executed a warrant at the flat above Papa John s on Plumstead Road in Norwich last month.
Hydroponic equipment was also discovered by police following the raid at 11.10am on May 12.
Astrit Kallmeti, 50 of no fixed address, was charged with the production of cannabis.
He appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Wednesday (June 9) when he admitted production of cannabis.
Police outside property on Plumstead Road, Norwich where cannabis plants were discovered
- Credit: Peter Walsh, Archant Norfolk
A delivery driver who filmed police removing hundreds of cannabis plants from a flat above a Norwich pizza shop has described it as like a Guy Ritchie film playing out in front of our eyes .
Police executed a warrant at the flat above Papa John s takeaway restaurant on Plumstead Road, Norwich.
Around 300 cannabis plants were discovered by officers who also found hydroponic equipment following the raid at 11.10am on Tuesday, May 12.
Police and forensic officers with cannabis plants seized from a flat above Papa John s pizza takeaway in Norwich.
Plumstead Road in Norwich where police were called on Tuesday, May 11
- Credit: Danielle Booden
Around 300 cannabis plants were found in a flat above a pizza shop after police officers battered down the door on Tuesday morning.
Officers executed a warrant at the flat above Papa John s on Plumstead Road in Norwich at 11.10am on Tuesday.
Astrit Kallmeti, aged 50 and of no fixed address, has since been charged with the production of cannabis.
He was remanded into custody and was due to appear at Norwich Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning.
The scene of the incident on Plumstead Road in Norwich.