First Slice 2-23-14: Fulton sheriff’s deputy busted for allegedly operating illegal nightclub in southwest Atlanta

Atlanta Police raided a club on Metropolitan Parkway earlier this month while performing a compliance check and, upon entering, detected the “odor of marijuana,” saw several nude women running to the back, and witnessed people drinking alcohol. The operator: a Fulton County sheriff’s deputy. He claimed he was told years ago that the joint did not need permits because it was a private, members-only social club.

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