Two men have been jailed with another remanded in custody after police raids in Doncaster revealed cannabis farms worth over £600,000.

Karolis Balandzius, 33, of no fixed abode, was arrested at the scene and was jailed for 225 days during a sentencing hearing at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday (29 October) after admitting producing a Class B drug.

Ervin Gremshi, 41, of Park Road, Mexborough, was arrested after officers raided a property and has since pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of Class B drug. He was jailed for 10 months at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday 31 October.

Over 500 plants were seized duinrg the raids, which took place across a three-day period.

Another man, Hung Van Nguyen, 32, of Broomhouse Lane, Edlington, was arrested and has since been charged with production of a Class B drug. He appeared before Doncaster Magistrates’ Court and has been remanded in custody ahead of his next hearing at Sheffield Crown Court on 7 November.

Doncaster South NPT Sergeant Christopher Macleod said: “These warrants are all the result of a significant amount of intelligence and information gathering and has allowed us to stop over £600,000 worth of drugs from potentially getting into the wrong hands.

“Large scale cannabis cultivations have long been known to be linked to organised crime groups responsible for gang violence, exploitation and spreading fear in our communities.”