Yobs who posed next to massive piles of cannabis that was being grown in £1million operation are jailed

By PATRICK HARRINGTON, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 23:44, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 23:57, 28 April 2026 Locked inside their fortified industrial unit, three thugs posed with their mountains of cannabis, arrogant enough to believe they were beyond the reaches of the law. But Indrid Hysembelli, 26, Xhoi Kasaj, 30, and Romeo Tosca, 26, are surely now haunted by these pictures, after they were used as evidence in the case that got them jailed for a total of more than eight years. The trio built a full-blown cannabis farm inside a lock-up in Oldham, Greater Manchester, which was packed with £1 million worth of plants when it was raided. It was heavily secured, requiring officers to use specialist equipment for force entry, and rigged up with CCTV cameras around the building. Mains electricity had been tapped into at several points, letting the gang draw energy freely. A living space was even included with four bunkbeds, a cooker, a fridge and a TV, though police said the conditions were 'extremely poor'. In one picture, one of the yobs wearing a hasmat suit crouches down next to hundreds of stacked cannabis plants. Another shows one of them sweeping a pile of cannabis buds that comes up to his waist. Three yobs who ran a million-pound cannabis farm from an industrial unit in Oldham have been jailed for a total of more than eight years The gang had posed for photos with mountains of cannabis inside the lock-up Officers from Greater Manchester Police discovered 889 cannabis plants when the broke into the lock-up Left to right: Romeo Tosca, 26, Xhoi Kasaj, 30, and Indrid Hysembelli, 26, drinking in a bar Left to right: Xhoi Kasaj, 30, Indrid Hysembelli, 26, and Romeo Tosca, 26, were jailed for a total of more than eight years Police stormed the unit on Bilsley Street, and found 889 marijuana plants at various stages of growth, with an estimated street value of £986,000. Hysembelli, Kasaj and Tosca, who are all of Albanian decent, were discovered in the loft space and all arrested. After a trial at Minshull Street Crown Court, Hysembelli was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison, Kasaj received two years and three months, while Tosco got two years and eight months behind bars. Detective Constable Christopher Brown from the Oldham Division said: 'This was a significant and highly organised cannabis cultivation operation, producing drugs valued at almost £1 million and posing a serious risk to the local community. 'Drug dealing is not a victimless crime. It is closely linked to violent gang activity and the exploitation of vulnerable people - serious issues that impact communities across Greater Manchester and remain a key focus of our ongoing enforcement work. 'These sentences reflect the seriousness of the offence and send a clear message that those involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs will be identified, arrested and brought before the courts. 'We will continue to act on intelligence, execute warrants like this one and disrupt organised criminal activity wherever it operates across Greater Manchester.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.