What a bizarre story. Why on earth would the guy stage a break in and then call the police to turn in the drugs if he was involved? Wouldn’t he just grab the drugs and move them to a new location?
Now, I’ll admit the police asking about certain phone calls Keeley made could be relevant. If he was calling, say, a known meth dealer or something, the police would be right to be suspicious. That still wouldn’t explain why a guy would stage a break-in of his own property and then turn in the drugs he supposedly was dealing.
Hope there are some follow up stories by the station on this one.
IMO, the cops decided the landlord was guilty without looking at the evidence, thought they could force a confession from him, and now they’re charging him to cover their *sses. “Scum” is too mild a term to describe them.
Years ago I knew someone in the the exact same situation. They were smart enough to call their lawyer first.
It’s just too dangerous. Not only did they risk arrest, but with the laws the way they are (and yes, our conservative justices take some guilt on this one) they can also lose their rental house.
The local cops feel left out of the loop and decide they want an arrest out of the deal. This will cost the landlord money up front, but he needs to worry about his house getting seized by the locals. That is what they are after. With a competent lawyer he should get to keep the house, plus get two of the highest earning days of his life for getting thrown in jail.