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UK: Using drugs will cost tenants their homes, warn police
Western Gazette Thursday 08 Mar 2012 Officers are taking a hard stance on the issue and say those responsible could be made homeless if they do not heed the warnings. Pete Paskin, beat manager for Crewkerne, said: "We are working with the housing associations to tackle drug dealing and drug abuse under the banner of crime reduction and antisocial behaviour. "We're sending out the message – don't think you won’t be made homeless if you take part in antisocial behaviour and drugs. There is a high likelihood you will be. "You will lose your home if you don't heed the warnings. "This should serve as a reminder to everyone, expect a bang on the door from the police and housing associations if you are involved in this sort of activity." A spokesman for Yarlington Housing Group, one of the associations working with the police, said: "When we receive a complaint about any sort of antisocial behaviour we would take steps to bring about a conclusion which is acceptable to the parties involved and go to lengths to reach an amicable solution. "This process may involve the issuing of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts. If this does not bring about a successful result and the antisocial behaviour breaches the tenancy agreement, then we have the option to take the matter to court to impose compliance with an agreement, or ultimately to repossess the property." This latest warning comes after a Crewkerne ketamine dealer was forced to pay back more than £16,000 of criminal gains. Inspector Jackie Gold, head of south Somerset neighbourhood policing, said she is personally committed to ridding Crewkerne of drugs. She said: "Crewkerne is a low-crime area and generally a safe place, but like any other town around the country, it's got crime and we monitor crime trends very carefully. Part of my job is to keep Crewkerne as low in terms of crime as possible and keep it safe. Drugs have a major impact on local communities like Crewkerne. It drives up crime such as burglary and car thefts because people need to fund their habits. "Any drug dealing we deem to be serious business. We take a very dim view of it and personally I pull out all the stops to curtail any drug-dealing activities." PC Paskin is working with every local housing association in the area such as Yarlington and Knightstone. He said: "We have had one person evicted from Rhydderch Way in January and are closely monitoring other areas of the town. "With antisocial behaviour and the drugs that propagate it, it affects other residents and their quality of life. People in the area notice an improvement in the standard of living right away when those responsible are evicted." http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Using-drugs-cost-tenants-homes-warn-police/story-15432449-detail/story.html
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