PETALING JAYA: Three nightclub managers have been arrested for running their businesses without valid licences.
Five foreigners were also arrested for working without valid documentation.
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid said the three were arrested following a string of raids on nightclubs here over the weekend.
"We first raided a nightclub at Damansara Utama at around 9.45pm on Saturday (June 25) and checked five staff members and 33 customers.
"None of them committed any offences so we then checked the premises for business and liquor licences," he said in a statement on Monday (June 27).
He said the manager produced the business licence but failed to produce the liquor licence.
"We then seized 14 bottles of liquor and arrested the manager for further action," he said.
ACP Mohamad Fakhruddin said a second raid was conducted at another nightclub at Damansara Utama at around 1.45am on Sunday (June 26).
"The nightclub was raided for operating beyond the permitted time and we checked six staff members including five foreigners who were working without proper permits.
"The premises manager failed to produce a valid liquor licence and 24 bottles of liquor were seized," he said, adding that the premises manager and five foreigners were arrested.
He said another raid was conducted at another nightclub at Damansara Utama a few minutes later and 12 staff members and 517 customers were checked.
"The nightclub was operating beyond the permitted time and the premises manager was arrested," he said.
ACP Mohamad Fakhruddin said the police would not compromise with anyone who breaks the law.
"Stern action will be taken against nightclubs which operate while breaking the law," he said.
