REPUBLISH | EMAIL | PRINT | Text Size: S M L XL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACK | Beverly Motel shut down for 30 days Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 | 12:25 PM MT CBC News Following a year-long investigation into drug trafficking and prostitution, the province shut down the Beverly Motel in Edmonton for 30 days starting Wednesday. The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods unit, or SCAN, of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team began investigating after getting hundreds of public complaints about the motel at 4403-118 Avenue. Close to 800 complaints have been made since May 1996, according to SCAN. “Residents in this particular neighbourhood had a daily, front-row seat to public displays of drug-use, violence and prostitution,” Chip Sawchuk, acting manager of the SCAN unit said in release. “When activity like that threatens the safety and enjoyment of a neighbourhood, SCAN will target the problem property and shut it down if necessary, whether it is a private residence or a business. …
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