Drive-thru drug house raided 560 times but still going

This is the Darwin drug house raided 560 times in the past 15 years.

The Northern Territory News has learned it is a fast-service, drive thru operation.
The drug house, at 3 Parap rd, Parap, is still operating, even though it is known to territory government and police.

Customers drive in through an entrance, wind down there window, buy drugs from an “attendant” and drive out another gate. Local residents told yesterday of processions of taxis and cars moving in and out “as if they were in a McDonalds drive-thru.”

WORRIED

‘It’s been known for years as the house of horrors around here one man said. We see cars mostly taxis going thru there at all hours of the night. “Every one around here we knows what goes on there.” “You can’t miss it, with the stream of people and cars going in and out.” Another man said: “that place is horrendous. We’re sick and tired of the noise.” “Cars pull up, people get drug and are gone.” “Were worried about our safety with people like that around.”

HOW EASY IS IT TO BUY THEM

A Darwin resident yesterday told how easy it is to get drugs from the Parap house: “coming from NSW-which I thought was a fairly liberal state-I could not believe my eyes when a friend showed me Darwin’s very own drug drive-thru.

“One weekday evening, about 6pm, a friend and my self were discussing Darwin’s drug scene when he told me about Parap rd. “He said you didn’t have to know anyone-you could just drive into this place and buy any drug you wanted.”

We drove into what I know as 3 Parap rd-a large property with a big long fence and several ramshackle dwellings, including a caravan and some demountable homes.

“About 7m from the front of this suburban street we stop and my friend wound down the window of the car.

“Immediately this guy came out, walked up to the window and said: ‘what do you want, mate-25or 50?’ “My friend said ‘25 will do’ and the ex-change was made - $25 for a small bag of hydroponic cannabis heads.” My friend wound up the window and we drove out the other driveway back onto the street. “The whole experience took less than 5min-it was quicker than my drive-thru at McDonald’s.”

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Pubdate: 28th February 2002
Author: Camden Smith and Alan Hardy
Source: Northern Territory News
Website: http://www.ntnews.com.au
Email: ntnmail@ntn.newsltd.com.au
Copyright: 2002 Northern Territory News