One of Kings Cross’ last remaining clubs, Candys Apartment has been hit with a 72 hour closure following a police raid at the venue last Saturday night.

Police report that the venue was investigated after “a number of drug supply and licensing breaches” in the area, while one man was arrested after he was allegedly found with 60 MDMA capsules. The Bayswater Road staple has now been hit with a temporary closure, one that has also been recently served to nearby institutions like Bada Bing and Dollhouse Nightspot.

It’s just another blow to the Kings Cross region, which has become increasingly sleepier due to the lockout laws and overreaching law enforcement. In 2016, it stands as a shell of the once glorious party region – and witnesses have taken to social media to recount the unnecessary police action over the weekend. Facebook user Sketch Coleman described the events in detail below, saying that 30-50 police officers aggressively stormed the venue – calling it “the most blatant example of government sanctioned standover tactics.”

Meanwhile, Keep Sydney Open have called the kerfuffle a “completely unnecessary and a waste of taxpayer’s money. One single drug arrest does not justify the dramatic operation undertaken by police, no matter how it’s explained. There are numerous other ways in which such an operation could have been conducted to avoid alarming patrons or hitting the pockets of hardworking artists and staff.”

“We know there is a deal in the works to develop the land that Candys sits on, and the over-the-top raid does nothing to dissuade the community’s skepticism of police and government motives. It’s clear that Mike Baird’s government and Andrew Scipione’s NSW Police Force are engaging in a culture war, aimed at crushing any genre of music that’s been invented in the last thirty years,” they continued.

Whether Candys Apartment kicks on in its current home, or moves to another lockout-free location remains to be seen. You can see recounts and commentary on the ordeal below: