7:30pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
By Sam Chadderton
A CRACK house has been closed down after police were tipped off by resident complaining about loud music.
A flat in Merchants Landing, Blackburn, has been served with a notice because of drug use and supply.
Locals contacted officers from the South East Neighbourhood Team to report noise pollution and anti-social behaviour.
When police looked into the tenants, they discovered a constant stream of comings and goings.
PC Amar Beg said: “There’s been a lot of anti-social behaviour from the flat since October, loud music being played and constant activity.
“On February 5 we executed a drugs warrant and found 10 wraps of heroin.”
PC Beg served the closure order yesterday and police promised it was ‘the first of many in the area’.
Neighbourhood Sergeant Mark Cruise said: “This is the first in the Queens Park and Audley area, but there is going to be a spate of them so if you are dealing drugs now is the time to think about stopping.
“The law abiding citizens in Merchants Landing were happy to pick up the phone and involve the police with what appeared just to be loud music.
"They were pointing at this one door.
“But further evidence revealed the behaviour was linked to drug supply an a prosecution is now highly likely.
“Crack house closures give residents a bit of peace and quiet.
“It’s the apparent brashness of these people who think they are above the law which gets up the public’s nose.
“We are taking action and these closure orders make life very uncomfortable.”
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