Police Uncover Drugs & Cash In Two Melbourne Dance Club Raids

Three men from two Melbourne dance clubs are facing serious trafficking charges following raids that were conducted at the venues this month.

As The Age reports, thousands of ecstasy pills, methamphetamine and cash were discovered by drug taskforce detectives at Two Floors Up nightclub in the CBD and Brunswick's Railway Hotel. 

Both clubs have been allowed to continue trading, though the three men, who are understood to be involved in the management and operation of the venues, have been charged. 

According to The Age, the Railway Hotel was raided on 15 April where Chris Lytras, believed to be the owner of the business, and manager Paul Polito were charged following the discovery of a "substantial amount of drugs and cash".

An unrelated raid was reportedly conducted on 7 April at the Two Floors Up venue, where DJ Jason Peter Kolbeck, who is believed to have a financial interest in the club, was charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of drugs after detectives found "what is believed to be several thousand ecstasy pills as well as quantities of other drugs believed to be methamphetamine".

Kolbeck is reportedly set to appear at the Magistrates Court on 25 July.