Police crackdown on acid house parties

Title

Police crackdown on acid house parties

Genre

Interview

TX Date

23 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:29

Description

A senior police officer is promising that more arrests will follow in the continuing crackdown on so-called acid house parties. Detective Chief Inspector David Easy, led a successful operation on Echoes, an East End nightclub and Centre Force, a pirate radio station, on Friday night. 150 officers took part and 35 arrests were made. DCI Easy says he’s determined to rid London of the violent criminals and drug dealers, who are profiting from the parties. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Easy

Keywords

London; Crime; Police; Illegal drugs; Organized crime; Raves; Acid house parties; Centre Force radio

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