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Islington Tribune - by PETER GRUNER
Published: 9 November 2007

Police raid shuts crack house

POLICE have closed down a suspected crack house in an early-morning raid in Angel.
Officers targeted the flat, in Halton Mansions, Halton Road, off Essex Road, following complaints from neighbours.
Witnesses claimed people frequently visited the flat in the middle of the night to use crack cocaine.
Officers found drugs paraphernalia in the flat and, after securing a closure order, the occupant moved out. No arrests were made.
The flat will remain closed until January next year, during which time officers will seek a possession order to allow them to permanently evict the occupant.
PC Ruth Norman, of St Mary’s Safer Neighbourhoods team, said: “This has been a long process, which involved liaising with Islington Council and residents. It is worth the effort if it means residents can finally have peace and quiet and feel safe when they step outside their front door.
“I would like to thank Lisa Noonan and Stacey Turner, from Homes for Islington, and residents for their bravery in coming forward, providing statements and volunteering to give evidence in court.”

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