Birmingham Drug Kingpin Jailed Over Eight Cannabis Farms Across UK

Roman Le, a 38-year-old from Birmingham, has been convicted and jailed for over six years for running a multi-million-pound cannabis production network across the UK, including locations in the Midlands, North West, and Lincolnshire. Posing as a property developer, Le sourced at least eight residential and commercial properties, including a hotel in Clayton-le-Moors and the former 'Big Bamboo' nightclub in Coventry, often disguising the operations by erecting scaffolding to simulate building work. His gang, which included associates Yihao Feng and David Qayumi, employed illegal Vietnamese and Albanian migrants to staff the farms, many of whom were likely exploited due to their immigration status. Law enforcement raids uncovered massive cannabis grows worth millions, including a haul of over 1,500 plants at the Coventry nightclub alone. Despite Le's denial of knowledge about the illegal activities, surveillance evidence and a trial resulted in his conviction for conspiring to produce cannabis. The case highlights the extensive and organized nature of modern drug operations and the exploitation of vulnerable workers.