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Licenses Committee recommends nonrenewal of El Inferno tavern after drug-trafficking investigation
Summary
After reviewing a multi-agency investigation that included controlled buys and seizures at the 2000 W. Mitchell tavern, the Licenses Committee voted to recommend the tavern—9s license be nonrenewed and sent a findings report to the Common Council.
The Milwaukee Licenses Committee on Jan. 7 voted to recommend the nonrenewal of the Class B Tavern license for El Inferno (2000 W. Mitchell St.) after hearing testimony from Milwaukee Police and related task force agents about a drug-trafficking investigation that included controlled buys and evidence seizures.
Milwaukee Police Officer Yulia Boyd, assigned to the Milwaukee Safe Streets task force (working with the FBI), described a months-long investigation that culminated in synchronized search warrants at 13 locations on May 2, 2024. The officer said surveillance and controlled purchases identified multiple hand-to-hand narcotics…
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