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Drug raids hit valley hotspots
17:45 AEDT Fri Feb 25 2005
Management from several inner Brisbane city nightclubs have been caught supplying patrons with dangerous drugs, police said.
Property Crime Investigation Group Detective Inspector Darryl Johnson said management staff and employees were among 50 people expected to be charged with more than 300 offences including 16 counts of trafficking cocaine, amphetamines and ecstasy.
"Certainly there were a number of people involved in the management of nightclubs who have been identified along with a number of patrons of those nightclubs," he said.
Detective Superintendent Mike Condon said the arrests were the result of a 12-month joint operation, codenamed Alpha Submission, targeting drug practices in Fortitude Valley venues.
He said the operation concluded after the execution of warrants on 29 homes.
Det Supt Condon said large quantities of drugs, property and weapons had been seized during the operation, but would not reveal specific details.
He also refused to comment on how many, or which nightclubs were involved in the raids.
"At this stage of the operation we are seeking legal advice on the potential to explore if the managers of the nightclubs have committed any breaches in relation to the legislation that governs their operations," Det Supt Condon said.
He said the operation would have effects on the number of overdoses and the drug-related anti-social behaviour in Brisbane and said police believed the completed operation had put a huge dent in the city's nightclub drug-supply business.
"It also sends a message that if you're involved in the trafficking and supply of drugs in nightclub and entertainment venues the service will infiltrate and prosecute those persons involved," Det Supt Condon said.
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Kinda sux. just abit.
WTF? Anti social behaviur in the Valley and WTF are they on about some number of overdoses?
Seriosuly, what overdoses!
17:45 AEDT Fri Feb 25 2005
Management from several inner Brisbane city nightclubs have been caught supplying patrons with dangerous drugs, police said.
Property Crime Investigation Group Detective Inspector Darryl Johnson said management staff and employees were among 50 people expected to be charged with more than 300 offences including 16 counts of trafficking cocaine, amphetamines and ecstasy.
"Certainly there were a number of people involved in the management of nightclubs who have been identified along with a number of patrons of those nightclubs," he said.
Detective Superintendent Mike Condon said the arrests were the result of a 12-month joint operation, codenamed Alpha Submission, targeting drug practices in Fortitude Valley venues.
He said the operation concluded after the execution of warrants on 29 homes.
Det Supt Condon said large quantities of drugs, property and weapons had been seized during the operation, but would not reveal specific details.
He also refused to comment on how many, or which nightclubs were involved in the raids.
"At this stage of the operation we are seeking legal advice on the potential to explore if the managers of the nightclubs have committed any breaches in relation to the legislation that governs their operations," Det Supt Condon said.
He said the operation would have effects on the number of overdoses and the drug-related anti-social behaviour in Brisbane and said police believed the completed operation had put a huge dent in the city's nightclub drug-supply business.
"It also sends a message that if you're involved in the trafficking and supply of drugs in nightclub and entertainment venues the service will infiltrate and prosecute those persons involved," Det Supt Condon said.
NEWS LINK
Kinda sux. just abit.
WTF? Anti social behaviur in the Valley and WTF are they on about some number of overdoses?
Seriosuly, what overdoses!