A Norwich man has admitted growing kilos of cannabis and having dangerous weapons following a police raid on his house.  

Lee Gotto, 36, was found to have multiple pressed blocks of cannabis produced from a growing operation in his back bedroom. 

Norwich Magistrates’ Court was told officers seized 2.6kg of the drug in total along with several cannabis plants.

The search on April 21, which was linked to a separate investigation, also unearthed three samurai swords and a throwing axe. 

Sally Harris, prosecuting, said they had been among a large haul of weapons found in the property. 

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Gotto, of Providence Place, pleaded guilty to possession and cultivation of cannabis and possessing offensive weapons in a private place.

David Foulkes, mitigating, said he had begun growing cannabis for his own use during Covid. 

The weapons had previously been used for martial arts and had been discovered by police by chance rather than a targeted search, he added.

Magistrates sentenced him to a 12 month community order with a requirement to complete 100 hours unpaid work. 

They ordered the drugs and weapons be destroyed.