East Village has licence revoked following arrests
- PublishedThu, Jun 20, 2013, 13:00
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- The East London nightspot has closed after two men associated with the club were arrested by Metropolitan Police.
- East Village has closed following a police operation that led to the arrests of two men involved with the club. A notice posted outside the venue reveals that Metropolitan Police have asked the Hackney council to review the club's licence on the grounds of it being "associated with serious crime." The Hackney police Twitter page claims that "a joint Op between the Money Laundering Team and Licensing Unit has led to the arrest of two men connected to East Village nightclub for an offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act." The arrests occured on June 13th and both men have since been bailed. A post on the East Village Facebook page however says the decision caught the club by surprise. "The promotions and music team had the shocking and totally unexpected news that East Village's licence was suspended this week, with a full review pending within a month," the statement reads. East Village has now closed with immediate effect. The Soultogether party, which was due to take place at the Great Eastern St venue this Saturday, has been moved to Old St spot Nomad.
- Sat, Jun 22, 2013
Soultogether / Roots NYC Party
Kevin Hedge, Patrick Wilson, Martin Lodge, Stuart Patterson