Police have launched a serious organised crime investigation after class A drugs were seized at a nightclub in Wakefield city centre.
The owner of The Rooftop, on Westgate, was found in possession of ketamine when officers executed a search warrant. West Yorkshire Police searched the premises in the early hours of March 3 after receiving intelligence that the venue was being used for drug supply. Forty people were in the club as a live performance event was taking place. Documents submitted to Wakefield Council say the venue did not have a licence for the event which was widely advertised on social media.
The owner was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. He was then found in possession of two bags of ketamine, a class B drug, when searched. An investigation into the alleged drugs offence is ongoing. A money laundering investigation is being carried out by officers who also suspect evidence of “activities of an organised crime group” under the Serious Crime Act.
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