Crime gang jailed after running multi-million-pound cannabis farms across West Yorkshire
A criminal gang behind cannabis farms valued at about £4 million across West Yorkshire has been jailed
Five men have been jailed for their roles in industrial-scale cannabis farms that produced almost £4 million worth of the drug across West Yorkshire.
Led by Selman Hysa and made up of close family members and trusted associates, the gang produced cannabis at both commercial and residential premises between October 2024 and April 2025.
Officers raided four cannabis farms in the Wakefield district - in Wakefield, Horbury, Pontefract and at Beckbridge Industrial Estate in Normanton.
A fifth site was uncovered at the former Moldgreen Top Club in Huddersfield. In total, cannabis worth £3,933,135 was seized.
Detectives in Wakefield led the investigation, identifying Selman Hysa as the ringleader. His nephews, Armand and Klevis Hysa, were key players in the operation, alongside Kosta Dumani and Admir Cerpja.
Detective Sergeant Karl Heath described the case as an “incredibly complex” investigation.
“Our investigation deliberately targeted the leadership of this organised group,” he said. “By targeting the very top tier, we directly struck those who reap the greatest rewards from criminality.”
Appearing before Leeds Crown Court on Friday last week:
- Selman Hysa, 44, of Warmfield Lane, Warmfield, Wakefield, was sentenced to six years and six months.
- Armand Hysa, 24, of Doncaster Road, Wakefield, was sentenced to five years and three months.
- Klevis Hysa, 29, of no fixed address, was sentenced to four years and six months.
- Kosta Dumani, 42, of no fixed address, was sentenced to four years.
- Admir Cerpja, 43, of no fixed address, was sentenced to three years and 11 months.
A sixth man, Klodian Bofja, 26, was sentenced to 16 months for cannabis production at the Normanton site.
Detective Sergeant Heath added: “I hope these sentences send 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 these activities and bring offenders before the courts.
“Large-scale cannabis production is far from a victimless crime. It fuels wider organised crime and creates a 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.”