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SHUT DOWN: Police close Southampton crack den (From Daily Echo)
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Police in Southampton shut down house used as drugs den
9:03am Saturday 26th January 2013 in News
By Sian Davies, Senior News Reporter
City crack den shut down
POLICE have shut down a Southampton home being used as a crack den by drug addicts and dealers.
It brings to an end months of misery for neighbours who have had to put up with users urinating on their property, throwing stones at windows and banging on doors as they queued to get their fix.
Today the property is boarded up after shocking evidence from residents persuaded magistrates to let officers take action.
A mother and her son living there, Christine and Christopher Lord, were given a few hours to remove their belongings before they were evicted.
- The crack den that plagued a community
- VIDEO: Inside the drugs den raided by police
- Crack den nightmare for residents
Comments(23)
Dusty
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10:51am Sat 26 Jan 13
Forest Resident
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11:13am Sat 26 Jan 13
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
peach27
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12:02pm Sat 26 Jan 13
userds5050
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12:30pm Sat 26 Jan 13
peach27 wrote:"Another council property." Did you not read the part where it said it was her sisters house who was abroad?
Does this mean that they will just get put in another council property?
espanuel
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12:50pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Dusty
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1:10pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Forest Resident wrote:Gathering evidence, you joking right. Takes months to gather evidence that scum of the earth are dealing drugs from a property.
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Get a warrant, bang in you go and all the evidence you need. a few days surveillance and photos, not months.
userds5050
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1:24pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Dusty wrote:The people who lived there weren't the ones dealing drugs though. The property was being cuckooed by the dealers. The property was raided last year and they only found a small quantity of crack. If the dealers are coming and going it makes it very hard for the police. I don't think the couple have been charged with any offence. The police were just working with the council to bring grounds for an eviction.
Forest Resident wrote:Gathering evidence, you joking right. Takes months to gather evidence that scum of the earth are dealing drugs from a property.
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Get a warrant, bang in you go and all the evidence you need. a few days surveillance and photos, not months.
gazdance
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2:38pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Where does a warrant come from? A magistrate.
What do magistrates need to issue one? Evidence.
How long does evidence take to get? It varies.
Still, far better to moan like an idiot isn't it?
Block41row0sfc
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2:40pm Sat 26 Jan 13
userds5050 wrote:If its as bad as queuing up outside then surely it would only take twos day surveillance but heyho your the copper
Dusty wrote:The people who lived there weren't the ones dealing drugs though. The property was being cuckooed by the dealers. The property was raided last year and they only found a small quantity of crack. If the dealers are coming and going it makes it very hard for the police. I don't think the couple have been charged with any offence. The police were just working with the council to bring grounds for an eviction.
Forest Resident wrote:Gathering evidence, you joking right. Takes months to gather evidence that scum of the earth are dealing drugs from a property.
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Get a warrant, bang in you go and all the evidence you need. a few days surveillance and photos, not months.
Dusty
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3:37pm Sat 26 Jan 13
If they were queuing to get their fix, what months of surveillance is needed?
Warrants can be given in minutes, not months and in some cities, magistrates work night shifts for that reason. So don't go blabbing of carp you know nothing about and then tell others they know nothing and are idiots. There is irony in your post.
mickey01
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6:06pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Block41row0sfc wrote:i could show em a few in weston that get loads of visitors day and night . you dont need much of a watch to know whats going on. they aint coming round to borrow some sugar
userds5050 wrote:If its as bad as queuing up outside then surely it would only take twos day surveillance but heyho your the copper
Dusty wrote:The people who lived there weren't the ones dealing drugs though. The property was being cuckooed by the dealers. The property was raided last year and they only found a small quantity of crack. If the dealers are coming and going it makes it very hard for the police. I don't think the couple have been charged with any offence. The police were just working with the council to bring grounds for an eviction.
Forest Resident wrote:Gathering evidence, you joking right. Takes months to gather evidence that scum of the earth are dealing drugs from a property.
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Get a warrant, bang in you go and all the evidence you need. a few days surveillance and photos, not months.
gazdance
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6:12pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Dusty wrote:But the view is so much better from up here.
gazdance, get of your high horse. Resorting to name calling.
If they were queuing to get their fix, what months of surveillance is needed?
Warrants can be given in minutes, not months and in some cities, magistrates work night shifts for that reason. So don't go blabbing of carp you know nothing about and then tell others they know nothing and are idiots. There is irony in your post.
And the thing is, I do know about it. Quite a lot as it happens.
And I think you need to check your understanding of the word 'irony'. You're thinking of hypocrisy.
Surely people should just be happy that something has been done but oh no, moan about the police - again.
theresasurprise
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6:35pm Sat 26 Jan 13
userds5050 wrote:shame they werent charged.......he was openly "dealing" morning, noon and night on the street. Trust me i see him on more than one occasion. ...and as for her saying that she didnt know .....what a joke!!!!
Dusty wrote:The people who lived there weren't the ones dealing drugs though. The property was being cuckooed by the dealers. The property was raided last year and they only found a small quantity of crack. If the dealers are coming and going it makes it very hard for the police. I don't think the couple have been charged with any offence. The police were just working with the council to bring grounds for an eviction.
Forest Resident wrote:Gathering evidence, you joking right. Takes months to gather evidence that scum of the earth are dealing drugs from a property.
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Get a warrant, bang in you go and all the evidence you need. a few days surveillance and photos, not months.
J.P.M
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6:35pm Sat 26 Jan 13
gazdance wrote:Gazza
Dusty wrote:But the view is so much better from up here.
gazdance, get of your high horse. Resorting to name calling.
If they were queuing to get their fix, what months of surveillance is needed?
Warrants can be given in minutes, not months and in some cities, magistrates work night shifts for that reason. So don't go blabbing of carp you know nothing about and then tell others they know nothing and are idiots. There is irony in your post.
And the thing is, I do know about it. Quite a lot as it happens.
And I think you need to check your understanding of the word 'irony'. You're thinking of hypocrisy.
Surely people should just be happy that something has been done but oh no, moan about the police - again.
I doubt you know any more than the rest of us.
You are just more opinionated and loud.
You have all the benefit of hindsight, and try to use that to pull the old "I'm in the know" trick
SotonLad
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7:14pm Sat 26 Jan 13
theresasurprise wrote:I take it you have given statements each time?
userds5050 wrote:shame they werent charged.......he was openly "dealing" morning, noon and night on the street. Trust me i see him on more than one occasion. ...and as for her saying that she didnt know .....what a joke!!!!
Dusty wrote:The people who lived there weren't the ones dealing drugs though. The property was being cuckooed by the dealers. The property was raided last year and they only found a small quantity of crack. If the dealers are coming and going it makes it very hard for the police. I don't think the couple have been charged with any offence. The police were just working with the council to bring grounds for an eviction.
Forest Resident wrote:Gathering evidence, you joking right. Takes months to gather evidence that scum of the earth are dealing drugs from a property.
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Get a warrant, bang in you go and all the evidence you need. a few days surveillance and photos, not months.
theresasurprise
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7:36pm Sat 26 Jan 13
SotonLad wrote:take it you could be right
theresasurprise wrote:I take it you have given statements each time?
userds5050 wrote:shame they werent charged.......he was openly "dealing" morning, noon and night on the street. Trust me i see him on more than one occasion. ...and as for her saying that she didnt know .....what a joke!!!!
Dusty wrote:The people who lived there weren't the ones dealing drugs though. The property was being cuckooed by the dealers. The property was raided last year and they only found a small quantity of crack. If the dealers are coming and going it makes it very hard for the police. I don't think the couple have been charged with any offence. The police were just working with the council to bring grounds for an eviction.
Forest Resident wrote:Gathering evidence, you joking right. Takes months to gather evidence that scum of the earth are dealing drugs from a property.
Dusty wrote:I guess you misread the part in the other related articles that said the police and council spent time gathering evidence and taking statements from residents in order to gain the closure notice from a magistrate? These things simply cannot happen in a matter of days or a few weeks, the Police can only ever work as quickly as the system allows. Perhaps if the public were more supporting of their work you would find the Police could be a lot more effective on a number of issues!
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Get a warrant, bang in you go and all the evidence you need. a few days surveillance and photos, not months.
andysaints007
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8:47pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Dusty wrote:Go away IDIOT
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
J.P.M
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9:07pm Sat 26 Jan 13
andysaints007 wrote:Dusty's comments are fine - if the reported timeline is to be believed.
Dusty wrote:Go away IDIOT
As house used as a drugs den and it took months for the police to act, and they are standing there proud as punch with a sign. WTF
Arsaint007's comments are a bit short on substance.
3Sixty
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11:04pm Sat 26 Jan 13
Dusty
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7:00am Sun 27 Jan 13
Kamawoop
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1:00pm Sun 27 Jan 13
beiroot
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2:10pm Sun 27 Jan 13
LeTissiersEarLobe says...
9:24am Sat 26 Jan 13