A raid of a strip club Thursday night led to 11 arrests and the place being shut down, Tampa police said.
With the aid of other agencies, officers raided the Risque Gentleman's Club, 900 N. Dale Mabry Highway, late Thursday and arrested 11 on charges ranging from drug possession to racketeering
The raid was the culmination of an undercover investigation that began in October 2015 involving more than 50 separate undercover operations, police said. The club was named Ponytails then, but changed names in the interim.
The first arrest connected with the raid occurred in New Port Richey, where the owner of the business, Ioannis Pahoumis, 37, was arrested at his home.
Also arrested:
- Thomas Muzika, 43, Spring Hill
- Hector Lugo, 47, Tampa
- Cherokee Wells, 21, Brandon
- Aryam Gomez, 34, Tampa
- Maria De Leon, 28, Tampa
- Derryle Galiber, 39, Tampa
- Nanci Zipkin, 55, Tampa
- Michelle Brunson, 32, St. Petersburg
- Amanda Wilson, 31, Lakeland
- Jonathan Sallins, 38, Tampa
Police received assistance from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, the Florida Attorney General's Office, and the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
