A strip pub that was at the centre of a drugs bust will remain closed for good, after a court upheld a decision to revoke its licence.
Police stormed The Victoria in Hayes earlier this year, along with homes across the Hillingdon borough, leading to a total of 24 arrests.
The venue in North Hyde Road was shut down in the wake of the raid and had its licence revoked.
The pub – known for its exotic dancers – appealed the decision, but that appeal has now been rejected by a district judge, following hearings at Ealing Magistrates' Court.
Licensing officer sergeant Ian Wares, of the Metropolitan Police Service, said: "Hillingdon borough works closely with its partners to help and support Hillingdon's licensed premises and make sure they are safe, orderly and lawful places for the community to enjoy.
"However, those who run our licensed premises should be aware, especially as the festive season approaches, that they are responsible for the good order of their establishment. If they fail to run their businesses properly police will take action and this can mean a premises loses it licence and has to close."
The raids were carried out on May 14 and 15 as part of a police crackdown on drugs known as Operation Bear.
Fifteen people were arrested during house searches in Hillingdon, Hounslow, Ealing and Richmond.
Another nine were arrested at the pub, six of whom admitted Class A drug offences including possession, dealing and intending to deal.
Licensees Raj and Jazz Sarai, who are brothers, each face a single charge of permitting the premises to be used for supplying cocaine. They are scheduled to appear at Isleworth Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing on December 17.
Raj believes police and Hillingdon Council unfairly targeted the pub so that they could be seen to be clamping down on drug offences in the area.
He claimed: “The pub has been used as a scapegoat. It's about police issues – policing, costs – and there's a big issue of drugs in this area so they just targeted us because we are a big landmark. They used that to make a statement.”
