Hundreds of people were in the Ozone bar when the police came to inspect it. — VNA/VNS Photo

They were discovered when city police raided Ozone Bar.

Police seized many packets of white powder and pink tablets suspected to be drugs. They also discovered drug paraphernalia.

More than 250 people were taken to the police station for tests, 145 of whom tested positive.

A representative of the bar failed to produce a trading document or license. More than 80 employees of the bar also did not have work contracts.

Ozone Bar opened at the beginning of this month.

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