NIGHT CLUBS KEEP STAFF OF SPIES.
The disclosure made bv Mr Muskett when prosecuting the Lido Club in London recently, that in some way the management was made aware that a raid was to take place, was discussed by Scotland Yard chiefs. The detective in charge of the raid said he would ask all the officers who took part in it to give their views on the
For soma time it has been known that certain night. Clubs which make a practice of_ breaking the licensing regulations maintain a Small staff of spies who watch police movements and secure through siane unknown channel information that a raid will take place. This is the first occasion since the Flying Squad took over the raids on night clubs that they have not been entirely successful. In the case of other clubs the swoop took everyone by surprise.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18581, 2 October 1928, Page 9
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