Neighbours' son may be drug dealing

Georgiepie

As the title says, I think one of my neighbours' sons may be drug dealing.

He is about 19/20 and does not work. I do ironing for a living and stand by my front window to do this. Their house is directly opposite mine. I often see him come out and walk down the road and about 5 or 10 minutes later he comes back. I have thought this is a bit odd - there are no shops within walking distance within that time and it would be unusual for a young guy to go out for a walk! I did think maybe he was smoking and did not want his parents to know.

Any way I guess cos I thought it was odd I started watching for him when I was ironing and have seen him walk down the road and either get into a car, sit there for a minute or so and get out or seem to speak to someone in the car briefly and then walk back.

Twice this week as I have got outside my door to walk my dog I have seen him walking in front of me. I stayed back but followed him and each time he went up to a car (different cars) and seemed to pass something through the window. Yesterday I think he was aware I was behind him as he kept trying to look around without making it obvious. He walked along the pavement as far as possible from the road and then when he got alongside the car darted over to it, quickly passed something through and then darted off back to the far side of the pavement.

It could be innocent but if so why does he not do whatever it is he is doing closer to his parents' house?

Also he has a lot of young guys visit him - occasionally they go in his house but usually he gets in their car and goes off - and although they are all about his age they all seem to have very expensive cars - one even has a porsche. My husband months ago commented jokingly to me that his friends "must all be drug dealers to afford cars like that". It would seem odd that they could all afford expensive cars or all have well off parents. I live in pretty respectable place but it is not known for lots of rich people!

I have only ever said hello to his parents and do not feel I could say anything to them. If he is drug dealing then I feel I have to tell the police but without any real evidence what are the likely to say or do?

I doubt they can spare the time or the manpower to have someone try to watch him and there is not really a set pattern to his behaviour.

What would you do in my situation? I am all for live and let live but drug dealing is a different matter

whitewing

I'd contact crimestoppers.

Sagaris

OR contact your Safer Neighbourhood team - they may well have suspicions about him already, as was the case with a neighbour of ours. The SNT were told what the neighbours suspected, and as a result he's now doing 8 years for heroin dealing and the rest of the family have regular visits (one notable one at 2am, blue lights, roadblocks etc) and life is a lot quieter now!

VfM4meplse

Inform the police anonymously and let them get on with their job. It won't take long to collect evidence either way. If your suspicions are correct, he's a silly boy and needs to be taught a lesson in good citizenship - although I doubt he'll get that in jail.

Or do nothing and let your area degenerate, and see your house price drop as a result.

Mr_Thrifty

Call HMRC and tell them about possible undeclared income.

They are like rabid bulldogs if they think somebody hasn't paid enough tax.

jamespir

ok he could be ring crime stopper

but i used to walk when i was young dont see anything dodgy bout that

if he mates got a porshce his parents could have brought it
and young lads arent allowed to have mates round then

Georgiepie

jamespir wrote: »

ok he could be ring crime stopper

but i used to walk when i was young dont see anything dodgy bout that

if he mates got a porshce his parents could have brought it
and young lads arent allowed to have mates round then

It really winds me up when someone comments on a post but does not appear to have read it properly!

Yes, he could be going for a walk. I did say that but there are quite a lot of youngish guys about his age in my street and none of them do and he does not look the type. Also for 5 or 10 minutes - Really?

I did also say that the "friends" who visit could have had their cars bought by their parents but all of them? Is it really that likely? If I lived in Hampstead or Chelsea maybe but not where I live. There are not that many well off people to my knowledge. They all have expensive cars. I don't know what they all are as I am no expert on cars but I can see they are expensive, I can see they are not that old and my husband has commented about the cars.

I never said he could not have friends round. I commented about the friends' cars which seems strange.

I notice you made no comment about the fact I have seen him passing something to people in cars! Maybe he is just handing out sweets to random strangers?