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Am I right to be suspicious!? Something not right going on

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coffeewithmilk · 04/07/2020 17:01

I'm renting an apartment with my husband. Our sitting room window overlooks a tanning salon which is also an Internet cafe.
I have become almost obsessed with seeing who is going in and out - I feel something dodgey is going on in there! Constant older men with flashy cars parking outside, young lads in tracksuits going in and out - none of them coming out more tanned than when they went in.
It has been nice over lockdown because there hasn't been anyone around - but now it's open again and it is manic busy

Surely that many people aren't using tanning beds?!

I also noticed that after closing in the evenings, they sometimes leave some of their tanning beds running (I can see the lights through the window)

If it is the dealings of something not right, like drugs or sex work - should I tell someone about it?

My husband thinks I'm over reacting and thinks I should just turn a blind eye as we are only renting and won't be here for too much longer

What would you do?

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CoffeeCup34 · 05/07/2020 22:54

I genuinely didn’t know Internet cafes still existed, I haven’t seen one in about 15 years!

If you think it’s dodgy I’d put in a report to your local police, you can even email them if you don’t want to speak to someone. It’s better to let the police know and if it’s nothing then that’s better than not reporting and it being a brothel full of imprisoned women.

ChristmasCarcass · 05/07/2020 23:00

It’s probably money laundering for drugs, that’s what the ones near me are up to. Salons owned by the girlfriends of the dealers, used to launder money. Lots of dodgy people hanging out in the salon as a result. Common knowledge locally.

I don’t think there’s much point in reporting it, they aren’t exactly subtle so anyone who much be interested probably already knows.

KurriKawari · 05/07/2020 23:21

Hi 999 yeah I know you're under-resourced & over-stretched but can you come check why so many men are having tans please.

MotherMorph · 05/07/2020 23:36

I'd completely forgotten about internet cafes!!

In our town we have a "corner shop" it's right near another main supermarket and on the odd occasion I've been in they've only had about 4 things on the shelves, and its freezing g cold with no heating. I cant imagine how they survive but it must have been there at least 5 years. I've often wondered if it's a front for something else but I've no idea what.

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