Drugs den linked to organised crime shut down

SHUT DOWN: A house on Freehold Street, Hull, has been closed down after the discovery of drugs and weapons. Pictures courtesy of Humberside Police

A property in Hull linked to organised crime has been shut down.

The house on Freehold Street, off Spring Bank, has been subject to a full closure order at Hull Magistrates Court after reports of widespread drug dealing and violence.

Humberside Police raided the property, which is close to a children’s play park, on multiple occasions and discovered large amounts of cannabis.

Central neighbourhood beat manager, PC Tim McGowan, said: “We have been taking enforcement action against this property since the start of this year, following reports of drug dealing and large scale disorder taking place there.

“Following intelligence suggesting links to organised criminality, a total of four misuse of drugs act warrants were executed in January, April and July.

“On three occasions, quantities of cannabis and cash were discovered and seized, with the final warrant seeing us find substantial quantities of cannabis.

“A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs and has been released under investigation whilst enquiries continue.”

Previous reports about the address have included large scale violence involving weapons such as knives, planks of wood, CS gas and chilli spray, as well as drug dealing.

PC McGowan added: “This disruptive property sits on a quiet residential street bordering a children’s play park, so it is absolutely not acceptable for this behaviour to take place.

“We hope that now the full closure order is in place and the tenant has been evicted the community feel reassured that we will not stand for those seeking to cause disruption and tension.

“We will always investigate reports of criminality and disorder, seeking to make communities safer for all.

“It’s important that communities get in touch if they have a problem like this. We will take it seriously and take action if necessary.”

Humberside Police can be contacted on the non-emergency number, 101, or by calling 999 in an emergency.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.