Kevin Fujii / Chronicle The Hub at 312 Main is one of two downtown nightclubs officials say were bought with funds generated by a Houston Ecstasy-trafficking ring that has been called the biggest Ecstasy operation in the world.
Kevin Fujii / Chronicle The Hub at 312 Main is one of two downtown nightclubs officials say were bought with funds generated by a Houston Ecstasy-trafficking ring that has been called the biggest Ecstasy operation in the world.
Feds bust up Ecstasy ring - Say clubs laundered money (Houston TX: Spy, Hub)
The pills were not sold at Spy Club and The Hub, authorities say, but instead snaked through a chain of dealers in Houston and other U.S. cities before being sold to consumers for about $20 per tablet. In fact, Spy was known for its intolerance of illegal drug sales, two people familiar with the downtown club scene said.
Sounds like they didn't like the competition or didn't want to jeopardize their investment in the club.
What's odd is that the clubs are being permitted to keep operating while a club on the edge of downtown is getting hounded out of business:
Some members of Houston's city council have defended Spy against neighborhood complaints saying that those who don't like the noise or activity should consider moving to the Woodlands. It's all about who you know (or tick off).
Police hired to work security for Spy did their job to squash some of the complaints. I'd be interested in knowing the number of "police calls" that were made to Spy.
The legalization of marijuana would theoretically lower violence as well. Since no one would have to be shady about retrieving marijuana, violence wouldn’t need to be used! Most violence is used on the streets with those making drug deals and trades. They use violence to obtain marijuana or to keep people’s mouths shut about the drug dealing.
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