Eleven people have been charged after cannabis farms worth approximately £6 million were discovered during warrants across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
Antonio Kojo (08/01/92), of Pensby Close, Pendlebury, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis and abstracting electricity.
Ismail Agaci (05/01/96), of Leicester Street, Rochdale, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis, possession of a fraudulent documents, and abstracting electricity.
Haxhi Hazizi (17/09/97), of Styal View, Wilmslow, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis and abstracting electricity.
Gentjan Harisis (06/01/90), of Ardenfield Drive, Wythenshawe, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis and abstracting electricity.
Mario Hasanbasha (01/01/87) of Palatine Road, Didsbury was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis and abstracting electricity.
Fatjon Hazizi (01/01/86) Palatine Road, Didsbury was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis.
Elton Omuri (01/01/92), of Chippenham Road, Manchester, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis.
Besnik Hoxha (22/02/84), of Cedric Road, Crumpsall, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis.
Arjan Harisis (03/03/92), of Hancock Street, Stretford, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis.
Taulant Hoxha (23/10/86) of Carlton Road, Whalley Range, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis, possession of a fraudulent document and abstracting electricity.
Krenar Harisis (11/04/85) of Carlton Road, Whalley Range, was charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis.
All those charged have been remanded into custody to appear at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square on 19/08/16.
A 29 year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cannabis and has been bailed until 21/09/16.
The charges relate to a series of warrants executed across Greater Manchester and Cheshire in a joint operation with Immigration Services and North West Electricity on Thursday 21 July 2016. Six cannabis farms were discovered, with an approximate total value of £6 million, along with ecstasy, cash, and fraudulent identification documents.