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A BUSY square in Glasgow has been labelled a \u201cvery dangerous\u201d place, with bosses telling their staff not to work late.<\/p>\n
St Enoch\u00a0Square, in the city centre, is said to be \u201cattracting undesirables\u201d, with locals saying it\u2019s \u201cjust not safe\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Cops recently swooped on St Enoch as part of a huge drugs bustCredit: Tom Farmer<\/p>\n
The sting \u2013 dubbed Operation Carex \u2013 is designed to disrupt crack cocaine and heroin pushing in the cityCredit: Tom Farmer<\/p>\n
Those who work<\/a> in the area have noticed a rise in rug use and antisocial behaviour at the square and nearby Howard Street and Maxwell Street.<\/p>\n And it has prompted bosses to urge staff not to work late or go out at night alone, whilst also making sure office doors are guarded at all times.<\/p>\n Dalvir Johal, from Ballantyne & Co Chartered Accountants, said making sure his workers get home<\/a> safely has become a new reality<\/a> for him.<\/p>\n He opened up about changes he has had to implement recently, as he called for a new Radisson Hotel to be built in the area.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SNOW WAY!<\/p>\n Exact date Scotland set for fresh snowfall as temperatures set to drop to -7C<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SICK HOAX<\/p>\n Struck off Scots teacher who faked cancer & her own death is STILL tutoring kids<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n Mr Johal said a new hotel on Maxwell Street, behind the St Enoch Centre, could improve the area at a Glasgow<\/a> City Council\u00a0planning<\/a> applications committee.<\/p>\n According to The Herald<\/a>, he said: \u201cAs an employer, I have had to actively change how we operate simply to reduce the risks to my team. <\/p>\n I now ask staff not to work late just so they can get home safely. That is not a position any employer should be in<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tDalvir Johal, from Ballantyne & Co Chartered Accountants\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI now ask staff not to work late just so they can get home safely.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is not a position any employer should be in, especially in the centre of a major city.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost read in The Scottish Sun\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n He went on to say that \u201cpublic drug use\u201d, crime<\/a> and anti-social behaviour have increased recently, and blamed closing businesses and falling footfall.<\/p>\n Calling for a tougher police<\/a> presence, Mr Johal added: \u201cThe individuals who work on the door of our offices are having to guard our doors so that there is no unauthorised entry. <\/p>\n \u201cIt just feels very dangerous at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Councillor Imran Allam agreed that increased crime is \u201coff-putting for people who live and work in that area\u201d, adding: \u201cNo business<\/a> should have to ask their staff to leave home early.\u201d<\/p>\n Alison Sanders used to work on Maxwell Street and said she felt unsafe walking<\/a> around the area as a woman.<\/p>\n She also called for the current B-listed dilapidated buildings to be demolished and replaced with a Radisson Hotel.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cThe area itself has declined, and I would think twice about walking along the street, especially as a woman. <\/p>\n \u201cTo walk along there at night is not something I would choose to do. In this state, the area attracts undesirables, and the street is just not safe.\u201d<\/p>\n As a woman, to walk along there at night is not something I would choose to do\u2026 the street is just not safe<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tAlison Sanders, used to work on Maxwell Street\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It comes after police recently swooped on St Enoch Square<\/a> as part of major drug raids across Glasgow.<\/p>\n The force seized more than \u00a317,000 worth of drugs<\/a> after descending on several areas in the city in a \u201crelentless\u201d\u00a0<\/a>crackdown last Thursday.<\/p>\n Officers from Greater Glasgow Division\u2019s Serious and Organised Crime Proactive Team, backed by local cops<\/a> and specialist units, swooped on addresses in the Gorbals, Possilpark, Cambuslang and Maryhill.<\/p>\n And they uncovered a stash of crack cocaine<\/a>, heroin<\/a> and cannabis<\/a> worth up to \u00a317,270, along with \u00a35,450 in cash. <\/p>\n Three men, aged 33, 23 and 21, were arrested during the raid on Wednesday and charged in connection with drugs<\/a> offences and appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court<\/a> on Thursday, 13 November.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tDRUGS SEIZED\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tWE joined officers on on a raid last week in Glasgow\u2019s Gorbals as other busts took place in the city\u2019s Maryhill and Possil, as well as in Cambuslang.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n More than 20 officers hit the streets throughout the day \u2014 patrolling the city centre and Clydeside in a bid to choke off the supply of drugs feeding Glasgow\u2019s underworld.<\/p>\n At the time, Detective Inspector Tam Carey said:\u00a0\u201cToday\u2019s activity forms part of sustained, intelligence-led work to target those involved in the supply of drugs within the Glasgow city centre.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will use every tactic available to gather evidence, identify offenders and dismantle the networks that exploit vulnerable people and profit from harm.<\/p>\n \u201cDrug dealing and associated criminality have a devastating impact, and we will continue to take action to disrupt those responsible and bring them to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n The sting<\/a> \u2013 dubbed Operation Carex \u2013 is designed to disrupt crack cocaine and heroin pushing that\u2019s plaguing the streets just as families<\/a> prepare to visit the Winter<\/a> Wonderland attractions.<\/p>\n Chief Inspector Nigel Thacker previously said:\u00a0\u201cWe know that drug activity in the city centre can impact on those who live, work and visit the area and it contributes to wider safety<\/a> concerns.<\/p>\n \u201cWe work closely with our partners, including Glasgow City Council<\/a>, local businesses, and support services, to tackle drug-related crime and ensure anyone who is vulnerable receives the help and safeguarding they need.<\/p>\n \u201cThis operation highlights our ongoing commitment to keeping the city centre safe and we will continue to take firm but proportionate action against those involved in criminality.<\/p>\n \u201cWe also cannot do this alone.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more on the Scottish Sun\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t ‘I’m not just saying it’<\/p>\n Foreign-based star desperate to gatecrash Scotland World Cup squad<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t JAIL TAPE<\/p>\n Bombshell recordings reveal whinging of schoolboy who murdered Orkney waiter<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/members-public-seen-walking-following-962816469.jpg\"\/)
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