A Denver lady rented her property through Expedia Inc. She was shocked to discover that her rental had been modified to allow for illegal activity.
Denver’s Fox31 spoke with the tenant. Her name and face were not disclosed. She said that she had rented her property for eight days to a group.
The host claimed that she received Ring notification from her Ring doorbell one day after the stay. This indicated that the guests weren’t following the rules she established for her non-smoking home.
Vrbo provided guidelines and the host stated that she allowed guests to leave her property within four hours.
Fox 31 reported that the host stated, “I went in and I was shaking at what I saw.” I thought they were smoking cigarettes, and there was dog poop. They have arranged my living area to include scanners and fake IDs. I am shocked when I arrive. You can find plates of cocaine, different types of pipes for smoking, and blue circle pills all over the place.
A few hours later, law enforcement officers arrived on the scene and arrested one man with a warrant and a firearm.
She said, “They asked me if I wanted charges to be brought against you.” “I answered yes for trespassing. Then they said that since I was renting, it is a civil matter, so I cannot press charges. “I don’t know enough about the law to understand why all this falls under civil with someone with guns and drugs. Then you let them go.”
The police removed the drugs from the property but the host said they needed to return the next day to recover some fentanyl. She claims that those renting the property have contacted her to retrieve their belongings.
According to the report Vrbo was giving Vrbo “the runaround” by claiming that Vrbo now “disagrees with the booking fee of $1,900” and that the host is “now out of money” plus $2,000 for “cleaning costs” to get the dirt and drugs from Vrbo’s new place.
According to Fox News, Denver Police Department stated that it will “look into the situation and determine what details are available” and then provide a follow up.
Fox News reached out Vrbo, but did not get an immediate reply.