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A 70-year-old Vietnamese man has been jailed for dumping a body in a ditch to try to keep the cannabis factory he ran a secret.A 70-year-old Vietnamese man has been jailed for dumping a body in a ditch to try to keep the cannabis factory he ran a secret.
Ba Doai Tran was sentenced to a total of seven years for conspiracy to grow cannabis and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.Ba Doai Tran was sentenced to a total of seven years for conspiracy to grow cannabis and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
The body of Kim Van Tran was discovered in a ditch near Llanelli in May.The body of Kim Van Tran was discovered in a ditch near Llanelli in May.
Three other men will serve six years, two years and 40 months following a hearing at Swansea Crown Court.Three other men will serve six years, two years and 40 months following a hearing at Swansea Crown Court.
Ba Doai Tran, of London, had denied the charges but was convicted by a jury last month.Ba Doai Tran, of London, had denied the charges but was convicted by a jury last month.
Kim Van Tran was said to have been involved in growing cannabis
Kim Van Tran is thought to have been a "gardener" in the cannabis growing operation at a house near Porthyrhyd, Carmarthenshire.Kim Van Tran is thought to have been a "gardener" in the cannabis growing operation at a house near Porthyrhyd, Carmarthenshire.
Police believed he was accidently electrocuted but an inquest returned an open verdict.Police believed he was accidently electrocuted but an inquest returned an open verdict.
His body was found wrapped in plastic bags and bound with tape by a council contractor in a drainage ditch near the village of Five Roads in Carmarthenshire on 8 May.His body was found wrapped in plastic bags and bound with tape by a council contractor in a drainage ditch near the village of Five Roads in Carmarthenshire on 8 May.
Cannabis farms and factories are a widespread problem throughout the country Judge Keith Thomas
The trial heard that Ba Doai Tran was the main organiser of the "sophisticated conspiracy to produce cannabis on a large commercial scale".The trial heard that Ba Doai Tran was the main organiser of the "sophisticated conspiracy to produce cannabis on a large commercial scale".
Ernest Lewis owned the house where the cannabis was grown
He was sentenced to five years for conspiracy to produce cannabis and two years for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Judge Keith Thomas said the sentences were to be served consecutively.He was sentenced to five years for conspiracy to produce cannabis and two years for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Judge Keith Thomas said the sentences were to be served consecutively.
Ernest Lewis, 57, of Swansea, who owned the house and was found guilty of conspiring to produce cannabis, was sentenced to six years in jail.Ernest Lewis, 57, of Swansea, who owned the house and was found guilty of conspiring to produce cannabis, was sentenced to six years in jail.
Two other Vietnamese men had admitted their roles in the operation.Two other Vietnamese men had admitted their roles in the operation.
Thang Xuan Dau, 37, was sentenced to 28 moths for conspiracy to produce cannabis and 12 months for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Again the sentences are to be served consecutively. Thang Xuan Dau, 37, was sentenced to 28 months for conspiracy to produce cannabis and 12 months for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Again the sentences are to be served consecutively.
Thang Xuan Dau had admitted his role in the cannabis operation
Loc Van Nguyen, 20, was sentenced to two years in a young offenders institution for conspiracy to produce cannabis.Loc Van Nguyen, 20, was sentenced to two years in a young offenders institution for conspiracy to produce cannabis.
A juvenile from Vietnam, who cannot be named, was found not guilty of conspiring to produce cannabis at last month's trial.A juvenile from Vietnam, who cannot be named, was found not guilty of conspiring to produce cannabis at last month's trial.
Judge Thomas said: "Cannabis farms and factories are a widespread problem throughout the country.Judge Thomas said: "Cannabis farms and factories are a widespread problem throughout the country.
"Clearly those who involve themselves in any way in the wholesale production of cannabis must go to prison.""Clearly those who involve themselves in any way in the wholesale production of cannabis must go to prison."