Ross Barton’s (Mike Parr) new relationship with his long-lost brother Lewis (Bradley Riches) has got off to a rocky start in Emmerdale.

After initially being unsure if whether to not to trust Lewis, Ross bondedwith his newfound brother – and he soon discovered that Lewis is dabbling in drugs.

Now Ross isn’t exactly holier than thou, but it did take him aback. That is, until he concocted a plan of how this cannabis of his brother’s could benefit him.

With Moira Dingle’s (Natalie J Robb) farm on the brink of collapse, learning that Lewis was growing cannabis gave Mack Boyd (Lawrence Robb) and Ross an idea of how to make a quick quid and save the farm from the slurry spill fiasco.

The pair decide to steal the plants and create their own weedy side hustle. Enacting their plan, Ross takes Lewis out for a kayaking sesh and swipes his housekeys.

He enlists Mack to thieve the plants in his absence, but it proves trickier than first thought as Mack fails to find them after snooping around the house.

But just as he’s about to call it off, he strikes gold in the attic. Mack starts trying to move the goods but quickly realises he’s out of his depth with the size of the haul.

It’s taking longer than planned to shift it all and Ross panics when Lewis tells him he’s heading home.

Bumbling burglar Mack didn’t do his research before embarking on this mission and is caught out when Lewis gets an alert on his motion sensor in the attic.

He now knows there is an intruder and when he realises it’s Mack, he demands an explanation. Mack is trapped and Lewis has no intention of letting him go.

With Mack in his grasp, he has the advantage – he blackmails Ross that either he tells him the truth about how his mum died, or Mack will remain trapped.