Laughing gas and neighbours son

[rumblefish23]

Long time lurker and my first post.

I don't want to give too many details, as I have just moved into our house.

At first we thought our neighbours son was a drug dealer. He isnt, he is selling laughing gas canisters. We know this as people in cars sit outside our house with balloons in their mouths (maybe a try before you buy!!).

We regularly try to park on our drive to find it blocked by someone waiting for their delivery. We have seen him with boxes from a van he parks on the road, cars pull up and he hands box to them.

This time of year he is obviously very busy!! My OH did confront someone buying from neighbour and they were apologetic and said they wouldn't be long. We have cars pulling up outside our house all hours.

I have had to stop my OH from knocking on their door, someone suggested reporting it to Crimestoppers.

My AIBU is should I keep my sticky beak out of what my neighbours son is doing and is it illegal.

[recrudescence]

Have you considered undercutting him?

[meow1989]

Unless hes selling it to chefs wanting to whip cream, it's illegal. I would report anonymously.

Also you say about people doing it in their cars, are they then driving off?? I know it's a short acting inhaled drug but still that seems worrying.

[Instagrump]

Get some CCTV. It'll scare the punters off. Secondly, report him to crimestoppers. It'll illegal and can cause death.

[rumblefish23]

Driving off with balloons in theirs mouths, and they are not making balloon animals!!

[Instagrump]

It's scary that they're driving while under the influence of that crap. Very dangerous.

[HundredMilesAnHour]

I'd report him. It might not seem all that serious to you but people are driving under the influence because of your neighbour. I wouldn't be comfortable with this. Let the police decide if they should do something about it or not.

[ILearnedItFromABook]

It's illegal and it's already affecting you-- why wouldn't you report it (anonymously, of course)?

Why hesitate to report harmful illegal behaviour?

[MyDressHasPockets]

Report it to the police

[MrsCasares]

It’s a drug. Report to the police.

[SirVixofVixHall]

Agree. Report.

[Sparklesocks]

It’s weird they’re doing it in the car, from what I understand those laughing gas highs are very fleeting so it’s strange they’d do it just sitting in a car!
Best to report it if you have strong evidence.

[MidnightCircus]

Ah, hippy crack. It is technically illegal to sell/buy them without being a chef yes. It's short-lived but you shouldn't drive whilst doing one. Saying that, 30 seconds later, totally normal. Can deplete oxygen levels though, so can be pretty dodgy. I'd report it if you're concerned, does sound like it's a nuisance to you. Bit odd though, can buy the canisters on eBay so not sure why someone would be selling them anyway!

[FruityWidow]

Why are they buying from? You can get them from Amazon.

[FruityWidow]

• from him

[LahndonTown]

It's an offence to supply. It's not an offence if its for personal use, which it clearly isnt. Report him.

[rumblefish23]

My AIBU is: it illegal and I should report, I don't know why they are buying from him, you can buy them from Amazon but they don't. Maybe I should ask the people who park over my drive and direct them to ebay/Amazon

[Illcallbacklater]

What seems like ages ago now my sister was seeing a boy that did this, they buy from him because they don't have to order it to mum and dad's house, not all of them had a bank account to have an amazon account (16/17) and also they could get it there and then on the spot because they fancied it at the time.

I do remember a news story about a girl who did it at a festival and was partially paralysed because of the lack of oxygen to her brain IIRC, I'd report it

[Soconfusedandlost]

Also they don't generally buy them from Amazon eBay etc. they tend to steal supply from hospitals, dentists and places like that as it's stronger cos it's medical grade (only reason I know is because our local hospital was burgled)

[Velveteenfruitbowl]

How is that not drug dealing? Sorry if I’m being thick I just don’t know much about these things.

[rumblefish23]

Why wait for ebay/Amazon to deliver when you can pick up straight away, funny people quizzing me about why these people don't buy off Amazon/ebay, oh yes I want to get high at 3am but Amazon don't deliver for 4 days and I haven't got Amazon Prime

[vassdal]

Why wait for ebay/Amazon to deliver when you can pick up straight away, funny people quizzing me about why these people don't buy off Amazon/ebay, oh yes I want to get high at 3am but Amazon don't deliver for 4 days and I haven't got Amazon Prime

Sorry OP, I don't even need laughing gas. I'm pissing myself laughing at this and the idea of people showing outside your place and sitting in cars with balloons in their mouths.

Sorry for laughing. You should report it to the police.

[brighteyeowl17]

Just report to police and get a camera

[rumblefish23]

vassdal when you ask AIBU about NDN selling laughing gas and I get quizzed about why they don't buy from Amazon/ebay, I have Amazon Prime maybe I can offer to buy for them so they don't sit outside my house

[AnyFucker]

Stop moaning and report to the police

I don't understand why you haven't already

[CornishPorsche]

It is illegal to supply nitrous oxide for recreational purposes.

www.talktofrank.com/drug/nitrous-oxide

Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.

Phone the police.