Neighbors of a former barbershop and prosecutor’s office claim it was a dilapidated house, but the tenants have defended themselves and resisted.
One hour deadline. The tenants of a house in La Florida assure that this is the time given by the carabineros and the municipality to remove their belongings before the house is demolished by order of the local authorities under the urban planning and construction law. This process is done for the first time by the mayor’s administration rodolpho carter In his fight against drug trafficking.
Florida’s mayor assured during the process that the house, which until recently served as a barbershop, belonged to “Monkey”A drug trafficker who has been detained but who maintains several properties in this commune south of the metropolitan area.
Resident has assured he has no idea about the background of the owners and it has a production company for children’s programs on-site; However, the communal head has confirmed during the morning that the demolition will take place this Thursday.
“The law has to be followed. We knew that when something historic like demolition was done, we would find women and children, because that’s how drug traffickers defend themselves. They’re Peruvian, the house will almost completely collapse, because it’s irregular”, Carter said.
“We will give peace of mind to the neighbours, the perimeter will be closed. I hope they give tools to the judiciary and the public ministry, because the drug traffickers are still the bosses. Unfortunately, they continue to act as bays and the state cannot violate them. Eventually, it is hoped that it can be given to the municipality, neighbors or people who do not have a home. It is one of the properties of ‘Los Macacos'”, the communal authority added.
19 more coming home
The operation and demolition process of this house is one of the first in the commune and also in the country. But not only what is in the eyes of the authorities. According to the mayor, another 19 houses linked to drug trafficking will be destroyed in the future.
According to his story, this Thursday would serve as a test to avoid errors regarding the process.
“Screaming, kids, insulting is their modus operandi. This isn’t a barbershop, now they had a toy store, but little did we know they sold drugs. It’s loaded with cameras inside and the resistance we’re seeing is part of that. It is the responsibility of the tenant where they go. Scream more, scream less, the house comes crashing down. The house is irregular and was used as a cove, Neighbors who live behind the scenes say that you could not live peacefully, the prosecution says that this is the most dangerous and conflict house here.Carter off.
