A gang who grew cannabis on an ‘industrial scale’ in Yorkshire have been jailed.

West Yorkshire Police said cannabis worth almost £4m was discovered following raids on five separate cannabis farms across West Yorkshire between October 2024 and April 2025.

Officers found four farms in the Wakefield district at Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, Newgate House, Pontefract, Wakefield Commercial Park, Horbury and Beckbridge Industrial Estate, Normanton - while a fifth was uncovered at the former Moldgreen Top Club, Church Street, Huddersfield.

The total amount of drugs seized was valued at £3,933,135.

Detectives began investigating the farms and quickly identified Selman Hysa as the ringleader.

His nephews Armand and Klevis Hysa were identified as key players in the operation, alongside Kosta Dumani and Admir Cerpja.

All five were arrested after admitted charges of conspiracy to produce cannabis.

Selman Hysa also admitted money laundering offences, while Armand Hysa admitted possession of cannabis with intent to supply, possession of cocaine, and money laundering offences.

All five were jailed at Leeds Crown Court on Friday (Apr 24):

- Selman Hysa, aged 44, of Warmfield Lane, Warmfield, Wakefield, was sentenced to six years and six months.

- Armand Hysa, aged 24, of Doncaster Road, Wakefield, was sentenced to five years and three months.

- Klevis Hysa, aged 29, of no fixed address, was sentenced to four years and six months.

The gang, led by Selman Hysa, and comprising of close family members and trusted associates, were involved in the industrial-scale production of cannabis | WYP

placeholder image — The gang, led by Selman Hysa, and comprising of close family members and trusted associates, were involved in the industrial-scale production of cannabis | WYP

- Kosta Dumani, aged 42, of no fixed address, was sentenced to four years.

- Admir Cerpja, aged 43, of no fixed address was sentenced to three years and 11 months.

A sixth man, Klodian Bofja, aged 26, was sentenced to 16 months for cannabis production at the Beckbridge Industrial Estate site.

Detective Sergeant Karl Heath, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “This was an incredibly complex investigation which involved the assistance of a large number of officers from across the force to bring down a sophisticated and well-organised conspiracy to produce cannabis on an industrial scale.

“Our investigation deliberately targeted the leadership of this organised group. By targeting the very top tier, we directly struck those who reap the greatest rewards from criminality.

“I hope these sentences sends a clear message that our Programme Precision officers will use all available tactics to cause maximum disruption to organised criminals. We will continue to target those activities and bring offenders before the courts.

“Large-scale cannabis production is far from a victimless crime. It fuels wider organised crime and creates serious risk of harm to communities.

“Those at the top profit substantially from these operations, which often involve vulnerable people being exploited to live and work in unsafe, often squalid conditions.”