ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 The Orlando Police Department is cracking down on drug sales and alcohol violations downtown. <\/p>\n
OPD and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigations went undercover, finding drug sales and permit violations at 12 downtown nightclubs and bars over the last six weeks.<\/p>\n
Undercover officers say they got their hands on methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA and cannabis at nine businesses: Warped Pour, Elixir, Fixtion, Taco Kat, Aero, Celine, Sessions, Bullitt Bar and Stagger Inn. <\/p>\n
Now, fourteen people are facing a total of 33 charges according to police. Officers say one of them was an employee at one of the places the drugs were sold. <\/p>\n
Officers say they also found 19 violations of After-Midnight Alcohol Sales (AMS) at nine establishments: Warped Pour, Elixir, Fixtion, La Rosa, Celine, Parlay, Bullitt Bar, Stagger Inn and Cosmo.<\/p>\n
AMS permits require businesses to implement safety measures, including weapons-detection systems and identification scanners. Police say officers observed inadequate or missing wand searches and failures to scan IDs. A hearing will address the violations and determine whether permits should be suspended or revoked, police say.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, OPD\u2019s Tactical Anti-Crime Unit continued its regular enforcement activity outside the establishments. During the same six-week period, officers seized 8 grams of cocaine, 143 grams of methamphetamine, 1 gram of heroin, 166 grams of cannabis and four illegally possessed firearms. The efforts resulted in 35 arrests, including 27 felony arrests.<\/p>\n
OPD said crime in the Downtown Entertainment Area is down 20% compared with the same period last year.<\/p>\n
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