Two men charged after £405,000 worth of cannabis seized in Hull

Both men have been remanded into custody

Author: Grace O'HarePublished 15th Apr 2025

Two men have been charged and £405,000 of cannabis has been seized after officers conducted a warrant in Hull (11 April).

Gjergj Biba, 32, of Coundon Road in Coventry and Ernest Gioka, 24, of New Cleveland Street in Hull have been charged with production of a class B drug and abstracting electricity without authority.

Officers executed a warrant at a premises on New Cleveland Street and whilst inside are reported to have discovered a cannabis grow worth an estimated £405,000.

Both men have been remanded into custody to appear at Hull Magistrates Court at a later date.

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