About 80 naked men socialising at a nightclub were caught with their pants down, with many of them ditching drugs when the venue was raided by police.
The Factory in New Doornfontein - a strictly men-only club where the policy is to pay and leave your clothes at the door - was hit on Saturday night in what police say is the start of a string of raids on nightclubs in and around Joburg.
Detectives were somewhat surprised to walk in on naked patrons, but nevertheless arrested four club-goers found in possession of drugs.
"Most of the patrons had their shoes on, so I would imagine the drugs were found in their socks," explained Inspector Dennis Adriao, police spokesperson for Gauteng.
Two of the men were arrested for possession of CAT, one for dagga and the fourth for possession of a schedule 7 drug without a prescription. They are aged 33, 40, 42 and 50.
"The 56-year-old club manager was also arrested after it was found that he was trading without a liquor licence," said Adriao. Alcohol valued at about R30 000 was seized.
The sudden appearance of the police had club-goers ditching CAT, cocaine, dagga and Ecstasy. Adriao said illegal substances valued at about R20 000 were found on the floor.
The raid was conducted by the Johannesburg Organised Crime Unit, assisted by the Dog Unit and Jeppe police.
Adriao said The Factory had been pinpointed after police had been told about drug usage at the club.