Seedy Bali Nightclub Closed, Staff and Patrons Rounded Up.

[Vanhelsing]

A total of 223 officers flooded the place in a joint operation between Bali Police’s intel, patrol, criminal investigation, and narcotics detective units, raiding West Denpasar’s ‘Bibir Music Club’ on Sunday, reports Merdeka.

During Sunday’s operation, all people at the club, including security, were examined by officers.

As a result, 21 people, both guests and employees were reportedly herded in Bali Police headquarters for urine testing within no more than 45 minutes from the start of the raid.

Police say they confiscated evidence in the form of pills, used rolling papers, methamphetamine, a bong, a “sharp weapon”, a number of soft gun cartridges, and DJ gear.

Full story https://coconuts.co/bali/news/bali-cafe-sealed-shut-21-guests-staff-rounded-raid/

 

[waarmstrong]

Sounds like the cops are really playing it up to the press, although the didn't find much.

 

[Vanhelsing]

This is more like it.

June 5th

Akasaka nightclub in central Denpasar has been closed down until further notice, following a police raid on the club on Monday afternoon that found nearly Rp 10 billion worth of ecstasy pills on the premises.

In the massive bust, 19,000 ecstasy pills were confiscated—an estimated value of Rp 9.5 billion, or about $7 million.

“With this case, it’s now three times that there have been drug cases in Akasaka. First it was 5,000 ecstasy pills, then 10,000 ecstasy pills found in 2016.”

https://coconuts.co/bali/news/bali-nightclub-akasaka-shut-police-7-million-worth-ecstasy-found-club/

 

[El_Goretto]

Gotta love coconut's top notch journalism.

9.5 billion Rp =/= 7 million USD. Try removing a 0.

 

[nd_eric_77]

223 Police officers were needed to bust 21 people??? Seems a bit overkill.

 

[waarmstrong]

I wonder is the police estimate is additive over the past several raids?

(If you get the impression I am sceptical of the veracity of anything emanating from our local law enforcement, especially when it relates to their prowess in the field, count yourself perceptive.)

 

[Vanhelsing]

223 Police officers were needed to bust 21 people??? Seems a bit overkill.

It's a pity these police don't service some Indonesian restaurants I've been to.

 

[atlantis]

223 Police officers were needed to bust 21 people??? Seems a bit overkill.

Yeah but there was potentially a few thousand pills to share. It explains the number of volunteers.