The California Airbnb Was Raided by Cleaning Crews, Who Discovered 235 Pounds of Meth: Police
Police have reported that a housekeeping crew discovered 235 pounds of methamphetamine while conducting maintenance at an Airbnb property in California.
Following the recent discovery in the 1400 block of Ethel Avenue in the southern California city, the Alhambra Police Department announced on Sunday that two suspects are currently in custody on charges of transporting narcotics.
According to investigators, they were initially summoned to the location “in response to boxes that were discovered by a cleaning crew in an Airbnb residence.” The Alhambra Police Department reported that officers discovered approximately 235 lbs. of methamphetamine upon their arrival. “The suspects were caught on Ring camera footage using a U-Haul van to transport the narcotics.”
“While Officers were at the scene, the U-Haul van returned to the location, saw your APD, and quickly made a U-turn, thinking they would get away,” according to law enforcement. “Ultimately, the two suspects were arrested and booked in APD Jail for transporting narcotics.”
The suspects’ identities were not readily apparent.
An image of containers of methamphetamine arranged on the ground was shared by the police. The Alhambra Police Department and Airbnb did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment on Monday.
The discovery was made mere weeks after a neighborhood in nearby Long Beach, California, prohibited unsupervised Airbnb rentals due to concerns regarding drug-filled gatherings that were damaging homes.
Andy Oliver, a resident of College Estates, submitted a petition to the Community Development Department of the city in April. This petition was in response to months of out-of-state vacationers renting unhosted houses, exploiting the state’s lax drug laws, and playing loud music late into the night. The final straw was the gunshot victim’s appearance outside Oliver’s residence.
Oliver stated to CBS News at the time, “People must accept the fact that their home, their safe haven, has been violated by violent crime.”
His efforts were effective, as the petition was signed by more than half of the approximately 800 homes in his area, resulting in the passage of the new restrictions. House rentals in the College Estates neighborhood will be required to either transition to a supervised rental, where the host is present on site, or close the property after their license expires.