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US Rave Promoters Indicted As Drug Dealers

Author: Skruff
Friday, January 19, 2001
American authorities used anti-crack laws against three 'rave' promoters for the first time last week, signalling the beginning of a crackdown on the country's fast growing dance scene. According to a report on CNN, Robert J. Brunet and James D. Estobinal from Louisana and Brian J Brunett of Tampa (Florida) were indicted as a result of "Operation Rave Review". DEA and New Orleans cops were involved in the investigation that used so called "crack house" laws to indict the three party organisers. The crack house laws make operators and owners of premises used for manufacture, distribution or use of drugs liable and if found guilty they face 20 years in prison.

New York's best-known DJ Junior Vasquez, asked by DJ magazine (in an unrelated article) about the recent police raids on clubs including Twilo and Body & Soul, surprisingly admitted he backed the authorities' drug crackdowns.
"I think some clubbers need to have a look at themselves because otherwise they're going to end up ruining their own party," he said. "But at the same time, the City authorities don't like clubs and they're far too ready to blame us for any problems and try and shut us down. There should be a task force to monitor and work with the clubs, because people come to New York to party."

Vasquez has also recently mixed Twilo's first ever mix CD ( 'Twilo Volume 1- Junior Vasquez') and included in the mix is Shannon's mighty 80's classic Let The Music Play, and at least 7 of Junior's own remixes and productions.
http://www.twilo.com
http://www.virginrecords.com
http://independenceinstitute.org (Independence Institute, US)
http://www.nationalreview.com (politics, US )
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ (Office of National Drug Control Policy, US)

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