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Abandoned SAPS houses a ‘crime den’

A MUD-STAINED teddy bear, broken bottles, shattered windows, dense bush and the stench of faeces are all that remain at two abandoned state-owned SAPS houses in Brindhaven, Verulam.

The buildings in Russom Street were formerly occupied by police captains, who moved out two years ago.

Residents say the houses are now used by drug addicts and for criminal activities.

One of the houses

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