The Alberta Sheriffs have shut down an alleged drug house in Calgary’s northwest following complaints of drug activity and frequent visits from police.
From Aug. 1, 2022 to May 21, 2024, Calgary police paid 45 visits to the home for various calls for service.
The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit of the Alberta Sheriffs got a court order against the owner of 19 Berwick Crescent NW, which gives investigators the authority to close the property for 63 days, starting at noon on Monday, May 27.
Any tenancy agreement or lease for any tenant of the property is terminated as of that date, according to the province.
The community safety order, obtained in Court of King’s Bench, bars people from the property until the closure orders ends on July 29.
The property will be boarded up, fenced, and all the locks will be changed.
According to the province, SCAN unit members will continue to monitor the property for any activity while the investigation continues.
Alberta Sheriffs work with other law enforcement agencies to shut down properties being used for illegal activities.
The unit operates under the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act,which uses legal sanctions and court orders to hold owners accountable for illegaal activity happening on their property.
Since it was created in 2008, the SCAN unit has investigated more than 9,000 properties and has been granted 119 community safety orders.
The province says most complaints are resolved by working with property owners to stop the illegal activity on their property.