A Middlesbrough property linked to drug activity and disorder has been shut down after concerns about its impact on the community.
Teesside Magistrates’ Court granted a three-month closure order for the West Lane address after a joint investigation by Cleveland Police and Middlesbrough Council.
Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing and Proactive teams had previously seized Class A drugs from the property.
Police said problems linked to the address were affecting nearby residents, leading officers to seek the closure order.
The closure order was issued for a property on West Lane, Middlesbrough (Image: Google)
Inspector James Allen, of Middlesbrough’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We have worked to secure this closure order from the court as a result of the problems being caused at the address for the local community.
“Law-abiding residents shouldn’t have to put up with this behaviour, and we are doing all we can to ensure that they don’t have to, and that they can go about their daily activities without having to witness the nuisance and criminal behaviour being carried out by the occupant.”
No one will be allowed to access the property during the three-month order.
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A council spokesperson said: “Drug dealing and the associated antisocial behaviour can blight whole neighbourhoods from a single address, and we and our partners will use all the powers at our disposal on behalf of law-abiding members of the community.
“This closure is just the latest example of our ongoing drive to stamp out such activity, and we are grateful to members of the public for their invaluable support.”
Anyone wishing to report crime or antisocial behaviour can contact Cleveland Police on 101.