The mayor has closed a house on the PJ Troelstralaan in Assen for three months. Earlier this year, the police found large amounts of hard drugs in that house.
The mayor can close a building if there is trade or production of drugs, or if there are more drugs than a stock that may be present for his own use. With the closing of the home, the chance of recurrence, nuisance and danger decreases. This method is called the Damocles policy.