Hollywood karaoke manager arrested for letting customers use drugs
Lam Hoang Kha, 39 years old, manager of Hollywood karaoke bar, was accused of selling drugs to customers with his staff to increase revenue.
On October 14, Kha, Nguyen Huu Tin (29 years old, Deputy Manager), Nguyen Thi Thom (32 years old, Personnel Manager) and 4 employees were prosecuted and detained to investigate their acts.Buying, Selling, Harboring, and Organizing Illegal Use of Drugs.
Previously, in the early morning of October 9, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police coordinated with the Mobile Police of Binh Tan District to conduct an administrative inspection of the Hollywood karaoke bar in Binh Hung Hoa A Ward.
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Police caught Nguyen Thi Thom (32 years old, manager of the shop) and a female employee providing drugs to customers, confiscating 2 bags containing synthetic drugs, 19 tablets... From Thom's statement, detectives arrested Tran Van Hoai (28 years old) standing nearby.
In addition, the inspection team discovered that in many rooms, employees were using drugs with guests. Of the 152 people brought to the headquarters for investigation, 18 tested positive for drugs.
Tin confessed that he followed Kha's instructions to increase the restaurant's revenue and "turn a blind eye" to customers using drugs.