By Jill Sperling

Neighbours frustrated over delayed eviction of drug-dealing house tenants

Jun 8, 2017 | 5:20 PM

KAMLOOPS — Residents of a North Shore neighbourhood are speaking out about a home that was the subject of a drug bust in March. 

On March 28, a residence in the 400 block of Alexander Avenue was raided by police. RCMP seized drugs and cash, and a male resident was arrested for drug trafficking. 

The remaining tenants were issued an eviction notice, but two months later they have yet to leave.

“I don’t think the landlords intentionally brought this into our neighbourhood, but it’s here, and it’s not being dealt with,” said next door neighbour Frieda Casey. 

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Casey is a member of the Block Watch program, a neighbourhood group that watches out for each other and communicates on issues witnessed on the block. 

According to Casey, one property has been the subject of many emails within the program. 

“Before the arrest we saw a lot of drug related behaviour, a lot of guys on bicycles,” Casey said. “I saw even in the back alley, walking my dog, transactions, money and drugs changing hands.” 

Another concerned citizen, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, says there is a lot of fear in an otherwise safe neighbourhood.

“My question is why aren’t they out? There’s families in this neighbourhood, and people like this they don’t need in this neighbourhood,” said the neighbour. “I know it’s everywhere, I know it’s probably in the next neighbourhood beside us, but I think if someone’s going to nip it in the bud, we need to start doing that.”

The landlord of he property says his hands are tied because of the Residential Tenancy Act. He says the tenant’s bank accounts were seized, leaving no option for future housing. 

He also believes the remaining tenants had no part in the criminal activity going on at the property. 

Casey, on the other hand, has her suspicions. 

“It’s the same vehicles coming and going, and the same people coming and going,” she said. “It continues, it quieted down a little bit, but it’s still going on. So, we were sort of hoping that the people would be gone at the end of April, and we could just get back to normal.”

The landlord says the remaining tenants are making an effort to be out of the duplex by the end of the week.