KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — A total of 417 individuals were detained after an unlicensed entertainment centre, suspected to be a hub for drug activities, was raided by the police early this morning on Jalan Sultan Ismail here.

Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Ahmad Azwan Amin Nordin said all the arrests in the raid, which started around 2.30am, consisted of premises guards, workers and visitors, including four Bangladeshi nationals.

“The raid was conducted following information that the entertainment premises was linked to drug abuse activities.

“All those detained were brought to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters (IPD) for documentation and urine screening tests,” he said in a statement today.