Suffolk criminals jailed at Ipswich Crown Court this week

Nikolin Marku and Aleksander Gjoni

Nikolin Marku (right) and Aleksander Gjoni (left) were sentenced to more than three years (Image: Suffolk police) 31-year-old Nikolin Marku and 25-year-old Aleksander Gjoni were jailed for their involvement in a cannabis farm at a property in Cullingham Road, Ipswich. 

Officers stopped a vehicle in Dunlop Road in the town on February and linked the address to Gjoni, who had been a passenger in the car. 

Later police spotted Marku at the property placing bin bags into his vehicle which contained numerous cannabis plants. 

Ipswich Crown Court heard how 170 seedlings and 27 large plants were found at the Cullingham Road property during a police search. 

Marku, of Trentham Court in London, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis in February 2024 and to production of cannabis on or before February 2025. 

He was sentenced to three years. 

Gjoni, of Foxglove Court in Wembley, admitted production of cannabis and pleaded guilty to using a motor vehicle without insurance. 

He was sentenced to nine months after entering pleas on the basis of being a gardener at the address.

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Niket Jadhav

Niket Jadhav was jailed for 51 months (Image: Suffolk police) Ipswich Crown Court heard how 41-year-old Niket Jadhav set up three cannabis farms at properties in Thetford. 

Two of the farms were in neighbouring flats in York Way while the third was a house in Spindle Drive. 

There were 172 plants inside the flats and a further 67 at the house. 

Police who raided the premises in January also found sophisticated growing equipment including hydroponic tents, fans and lighting. 

At the sentencing Judge Emma Peters said the father of four stood to make "tens of thousands pounds" in profit. 

Jadhav, of Mingay Road in Thetford, admitted three offences of producing cannabis and was jailed for 51 months.