Abandoned casino at 4Mile identified as crime hotspot

The abandoned casino building at 4-mile has been identified as a breeding ground for illegal criminal activities.

National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent, Silva Sika also says the old run-down warehouse opposite the casino is used for people to consume liquor and do other illegal activities.

Police have confirmed that people gain entry from the bus stop through the fence openings.
It’s also reported that vendors and criminals use these broken fence openings to escape from the police or when they steal.

Police officers in the National Capital District are using information to identify locations where criminals, vendors, and other petty crimes reside and have identified the old casino building as one.

According to the police, an old run-down warehouse opposite the casino also opens for people to consume liquor and do other illegal activities.

Police have confirmed that people gain entry from the bus stop through the fence openings. It’s also reported that vendors and criminals use these broken fence openings to escape from the police or when they steal.

The National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent, Silva Sika, has that there are reports of other activities going on there and the police are active in finding ways to address this as these locations are private property.

“Most of the petty crimes are committed by people who do not have permanent residence and that is one problem that needs to be addressed. People live along the drains, at vacant buildings, and at the shop fronts to do marketing at unauthorized locations and also steal from people who move around those locations.

“I want to thank the police officers and the wardens who made awareness there. We understand Its private property but when someone commit an offence and run to that area police in hot pursuit t will still go there.” he said.

Mr Sika also added that upon the police officer’s arrival they were told they were not allowed on the premises as it was private property.

Officers explained to residents that to prevent criminals and vendors from taking shortcuts they must build proper fences.

Mr. Sika said that he is working towards finding out from authorities who own the vacant buildings in order to advise them to fence their properties to prevent.