Kingswood man jailed after firearm and kilos of drugs found at his home
Ellis Kow, 25, was caught running a cannabis farm with over three hundred plants, after officers carried out raids in March
A man from Kingswood has been jailed for over nine years after a firearm and several kilos of drugs were found at his home.
Ellis Kow, 25, of Courtney Way, was arrested by Firearms Officers from Avon and Somerset Police at his home address in March.
Kow’s Mercedes and a Vauxhall Insignia were searched and a rifle, ammunition and over nine kilos of heroin and two kilos of cocaine were found.
South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) officers seized a large amount of designer clothes, bags, trainers and a Rolex watch at his home.
Keys to several industrial units at The Printworks in Foundry Lane, Speedwell, were also in Kow's possession.
Upon inspection, officers discovered a cannabis grow comprising 318 plants alongside growing and drug processing equipment and three kilos of vacuum-packed harvested cannabis.
Chemicals and equipment consistent with the processing and preparation of kilogram quantities of class A drugs were also found.
Today, At Bristol Crown Court Kow was sentenced to nine years and four months after pleaded guilty to:
- Possession with intent to supply class A (heroin)
- Possession with intent to supply class A (cocaine)
- Possession with intent to supply class B (cannabis)
- Production of cannabis
- Possession of a firearm without a certificate
- Possession of ammunition without a certificate
- Possession of criminal property (cash)
Detective Chief Inspector Adam Smith from SWROCU said: “Kow was a key figure in a sophisticated organised crime group responsible for supplying large quantities of drugs across our region. His access to a rifle and live ammunition demonstrates the serious threat posed by those involved in this type of offending.
“Kow exerted significant influence within the group, overseeing the purchase, storage and distribution of class A drugs in wholesale quantities. He also managed the site where large amounts of cannabis were cultivated and harvested.
“There is no doubt that this was a highly lucrative criminal enterprise. The drugs seized during our investigation had the potential to generate criminal profits of up to £1.1 million. Today’s sentence reflects the scale of Kow’s offending and ensures he can no longer profit from the misery caused by illegal drugs.
“Our work does not stop here. We will now seek to recover his criminal assets and ensure he is deprived of the proceeds of his crime.”