Hertfordshire police have closed a flat in Hemel Hempstead due to suspected drug activity and anti-social behaviour.

The address in Hosking Court, Maylands Avenue, was closed on Monday (February 13).

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The order was granted by St Albans Magistrates' Court, and will last for three months.

In that time only the tenant, Hightown Housing Association and their agents, and the emergency services are permitted to enter the property.

Any individual who breaches these terms could face arrest, imprisonment or a fine.

Sergeant Mike Saunders said: "We hope this result will provide some respite from the ongoing issues suffered by neighbours and improve their quality of life.

                                                                                                                                

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“Our Safer Neighbourhood Team colleagues will continue to regularly patrol the area, but in the interim we have asked neighbours to report any breaches of the order to us as soon as possible so we can take further action if required.

“If you have information about suspected drug activity and anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood, please don’t hesitate to report it to us.

"We will take it seriously and we will do all we can to prevent it from adversely affecting the lives of decent, law-abiding people who live nearby."

Information can be reported online at herts.police.uk/report or by calling non-emergency number 101.

Anonymous information can be given to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.