A 'drug den' making neighbour's lives a "misery" has been tinned up by police.
The third floor flat on Sutton Way in Ellesmere Port will remain boarded up for three months and the 47-year-old man who lived there was ordered to leave and find alternative accommodation.
Anyone who enters the address during that time is committing an offence and can be arrested.
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Cheshire Police said the property had been plagued by anti-social behaviour and illegal drugs activity.
Officers from Ellesmere Port Local Policing Unit (LPU) attended Crewe Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 23, where they were granted a closure order.
The order, which was granted under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, was applied for after officers gathered a catalogue of evidence in relation to numerous issues at the property, including drug related activity and anti-social behaviour.
Police Constable Warwick Evans said: “This closure sends out a clear message that we will not tolerate any sort of behaviour that has such a negative impact on our community and the quality of life of others.
"Over recent months local residents have raised issues about the property with us and complained that it was making their lives a misery.
“The action taken today not only reinforces the message that we are listening to what residents say, but also acts as a warning to others who believe it’s acceptable to behave in such a way.
“I have no doubt that the closure order is the right result for the community and it will have a positive impact on the area, enabling local residents to start to return to normality.”
Anyone with any concerns is encouraged to contact Cheshire Police on 101 or www.cheshire.police.uk/tua.
Alternatively, information can be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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