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Police seize drugs, make arrests at Seattle nightclub

Seattle Police seized $60,000 in cash in addition to cocaine, MDMA, ecstasy, and other drugs during a raid at Foundation Nightclub in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood.
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Police seized 829 grams of cocaine, over 1,000 grams of MDMA, 400 ecstasy pills, 176 grams of GHB, 1,200 Molly capsules, as well as two handguns and more than $60,000 in cash during a raid of Foundation Nightclub in Seattle. (Photo: Seattle Police)

SEATTLE — The state Liquor Control Board issued an emergency suspension of a Seattle nightclub's liquor license after authorities arrested a dozen people, seized drugs and cash and alleged that undercover police were able to purchase drugs in or near the club.

The Seattle Police Department and Homeland Security investigators say they conducted a months-long undercover investigation following complaints of drug trafficking at the Foundation Nightclub.

Seattle police say investigators identified several "in-house" drug dealers.

Authorities say on Wednesday they seized two guns, $60,000 in cash as well as cocaine, MDMA, ecstasy, Xanax, other drugs and gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, known as GHB, a so-called "date rape" drug used to render a victim almost unconscious.

Foundation Nightclub didn't respond to phone calls from The Seattle Times Thursday.

Detectives are continuing to investigate.

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