NAMED - Two men charged after £1m cannabis grow uncovered in Northallerton

Two men have appeared in court charged with offences linked to the discovery of a £1m cannabis grow in Northallerton.

Two men have appeared in court after a £1m cannabis grow was found in a Northallerton industrial estate.

Aldo Gjeta, 27, and Emanuel Bushi, 28, both of no fixed abode, appeared in court on Friday (September 25), charged with producing a Class B drug.

Bushi appeared at York Magistrates’ Court today, while Gjeta appeared at Bradford Magistrates’ Court.

Both are next due to appear at York Crown Court on October 26, 2026.

During a North Yorkshire Police operation last week 64 arrests were made, weapons seized, and cash recovered.

A cannabis farm in Northallerton with an estimated street value of around £1 million was uncovered.

The grow was found in a disused industrial unit on Standard Way Industrial Estate.

Operation Super Tornado Two saw teams deployed across York and North Yorkshire to target serious crime.