Arrests made in topless club raid

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000 | 10:28 a.m.

An early morning raid on a Las Vegas topless club resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of over 100 tablets of the drug Ecstasy.

Metro Police narcotics officers served a search warrant and several arrest warrants at the Spearmint Rhino Gentleman's Club, 3340 S. Highland Drive at 4 a.m. Sunday.

A total of 11 felony arrests were made for possession and sales of a controlled substance at the club, police said.

Police recovered the Ecstasy as well as small amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana at the club, and a subsequent search warrant at 72 E. Levi St. netted more drugs.

Police cited 10 employees at the club for expired work cards and confiscated three counterfeit cards.

The manager of the club was cited for 108 counts of not complying with the city's work card requirements, and police also served three misdemeanor warrants for miscellaneous charges, including prostitution.

Calls for comment to management at the Spearmint Rhino were not returned Monday.

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