Vancouver-area police have busted another massive illegal nightclub – a week after arresting the owner of a downtown penthouse who was running his own club complete with menus, cash machines and doormen..This time, the Surrey RCMP COVID-19 Compliance and Enforcement Team (CCET) executed a search warrant and issued nearly $6,000 in COVID-19-related fines, at an illegal after-hours nightclub, in Whalley, about 1 a.m. on Sunday..RCMP said the illegal nightclub, located in the 10600-block of King George Boulevard, has been the subject of previous police investigations for defying public health orders. Individuals associated to the illegal club were issued COVID-19-related fines on three prior occasions..Twenty-two individuals were inside the club, said police, resulting in twenty-six tickets with fines of $230 issued for attending the non-compliant event, failure to wear a face covering, and belligerent behavior. Fines totaled just shy of $6,000..The host of the event was not issued a $2,300 fine but was issued a notice to appear in court for hosting a non-compliant event contrary Section 4(1) of the Emergency Program Act. .“The Surrey COVID-19 Compliance and Enforcement Team will continue to pursue individuals and hosts who contravene the current public health orders,” said Sgt. Tyler Wickware, of the Surrey RCMP Community Response Unit..“Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is a shared responsibility; we will conduct enforcement against those whose actions are contrary to the safety of our community.”.The Surrey RCMP CCET issued four other violations related to COVID-19 over the weekend. .On Saturday, officers issued a $1,150 fine under the Quarantine Act for a man who did not abide by the conditions of his entry into Canada. .Also on Saturday, Surrey RCMP went to a restaurant in the 7000-block of 138 Street for a report of a public health order violation. They determined a wedding was occurring in a private room at the restaurant at least 20 people in attendance. The owner of the restaurant was fined $2,300 for hosting a non-compliant event..On January 31, Vancouver police arrested the owner of a penthouse condo and allege he was running a private nightclub in his home – complete with cash machines, menus and doormen..The 42-year old resident of 777 Richards Street was removed in handcuffs and police handed out more than $17,000 in fines to dozens of guests..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
Vancouver-area police have busted another massive illegal nightclub – a week after arresting the owner of a downtown penthouse who was running his own club complete with menus, cash machines and doormen..This time, the Surrey RCMP COVID-19 Compliance and Enforcement Team (CCET) executed a search warrant and issued nearly $6,000 in COVID-19-related fines, at an illegal after-hours nightclub, in Whalley, about 1 a.m. on Sunday..RCMP said the illegal nightclub, located in the 10600-block of King George Boulevard, has been the subject of previous police investigations for defying public health orders. Individuals associated to the illegal club were issued COVID-19-related fines on three prior occasions..Twenty-two individuals were inside the club, said police, resulting in twenty-six tickets with fines of $230 issued for attending the non-compliant event, failure to wear a face covering, and belligerent behavior. Fines totaled just shy of $6,000..The host of the event was not issued a $2,300 fine but was issued a notice to appear in court for hosting a non-compliant event contrary Section 4(1) of the Emergency Program Act. .“The Surrey COVID-19 Compliance and Enforcement Team will continue to pursue individuals and hosts who contravene the current public health orders,” said Sgt. Tyler Wickware, of the Surrey RCMP Community Response Unit..“Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is a shared responsibility; we will conduct enforcement against those whose actions are contrary to the safety of our community.”.The Surrey RCMP CCET issued four other violations related to COVID-19 over the weekend. .On Saturday, officers issued a $1,150 fine under the Quarantine Act for a man who did not abide by the conditions of his entry into Canada. .Also on Saturday, Surrey RCMP went to a restaurant in the 7000-block of 138 Street for a report of a public health order violation. They determined a wedding was occurring in a private room at the restaurant at least 20 people in attendance. The owner of the restaurant was fined $2,300 for hosting a non-compliant event..On January 31, Vancouver police arrested the owner of a penthouse condo and allege he was running a private nightclub in his home – complete with cash machines, menus and doormen..The 42-year old resident of 777 Richards Street was removed in handcuffs and police handed out more than $17,000 in fines to dozens of guests..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
