Pubdate: Sun, 29 Aug 2004
Source: Business Day (South Africa)
Copyright: 2004 Business Day.
Contact:  http://www.bday.co.za/
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POLICE RAID NIGHTCLUB

The manager of a nightclub and four of his patrons were arrested during a 
police raid in New Doornfontein, Johannesburg on Saturday night.

"We were working on information that drugs were being sold and used in the 
nightclub," police spokesman Inspector Dennis Adriao said on Sunday.

He said the four men arrested were found in possession of drugs, but many 
other patrons had time to discard theirs, and a variety of substances worth 
R20,000 was found strewn on the floor of the club.

The manager was arrested for trading without a liquor licence. R30,000 
worth of liquor was also confiscated.

Adriao said the police appreciated that the 80 clubbers at "The Factory" at 
the time of the raid were co-operative and friendly: "The police did their 
job and they left. They were very co-operative," he said.

Drugs found included Cat (crystal meths), cocaine, Ecstasy, dagga, and 
various schedule 7 medicines.

"We are enforcing the laws quite strictly. We will be following further 
information on other nightclubs," Adriao said.

Sapa
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