Burglars broke into East London cannabis factory and tried to steal plants

Four men have been jailed after breaking into a house in East London and trying to stealing cannabis plants.

Edward Nadif, 33, of Victoria Dock Road, E16; Dominic Fowls, 27, of Southend Road, Maldon, Essex; Daren Cohen, 33, of Vignoles Road, Romford, and Kris Tiller, 39, of Meadow Lane, Wickford have now been sentenced after they all pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary at an earlier date.

Nadif also admitted an offence of possession of an imitation firearm.

Police were called to a house in Reginald Road, Stratford, E7 in the early hours of January 14, 2020 following reports to the Met of a disturbance.

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Officers discovered that all four men had broke into the house and Nadif had threatened the sole occupant with an imitation firearm before they began stealing the cannabis plants.

However, they were disturbed by officers who then arrested Nadif inside the house, and Fowls, Cohen and Tiller were arrested nearby after a search of the area by police officers.

The group were sentenced on November 11. Nadif was sentenced to nine years behind bars, Fowls was sentenced to six and a half years in prison, Cohen was given seven and a half years’ imprisonment and Tiller was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.

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Detective sergeant Keith Faris of the North East Area Burglary and Robbery Team said: “Following a painstaking and diligent investigation which compiled a weight of evidence, all four men were left with no option but to plead guilty to their crimes.

“Criminality, in particular that involving drugs, brings misery to our communities and I would ask anyone with information about such offending to come and speak to police. We will listen to you and act accordingly to ensure those responsible face justice.”

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