'The future looks bleak': Fury as police bring sniffer dogs into the TAB section of a quiet Sydney pub on a Friday night to try and catch footy fans carrying drugs
- Photos circulating online show police at Orchard Hotel and Beach Road Hotel
- The incidents occurred on Friday night as police bring sniffer dogs onto premise
- People furious they're unable to enjoy Friday night at risk of being searched
Police have been slammed for bringing sniffer dogs into the TAB section of a Sydney pub on a Friday night in a bid to catch NRL fans with drugs on them.
Photos circulating online showed officers carrying out drug dog stings at Orchard Hotel in Chatswood and Beach Road Hotel in Bondi on Friday night.
Four police officers could be seen in the Bondi hotel with one drug dog, surrounding a man casually dressed in board shorts and thongs.
The man had his hands behind his back while being questioned by police as onlookers watched on from a nearby table.
Four police officers could be seen in the Bondi Hotel with the drug dog, surrounding man
At the Chatswood hotel, three police officers and a sniffer dog could be seen cornering a man in the beer garden while others watched on.
Furious social media users accused police of wasting their resources by entering quiet pub venues in a bid to arrest drug users.
'The future of NSW looks so bleak,' one wrote.
'Geez that looks like a hot-bed of drug-fuelled chaos there,' another wrote sarcastically about the stings.
'Old mate's just trying to have a punt on a Friday arvo. Leave him alone,' wrote a third.
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Other social media users took the opportunity to slam the NSW Government over its lockout laws.
'Has anyone else noticed how they seem to be around even more since (Gladys) Berejiklian's re-election?' asked one.
'What is this country coming to? There is nothing going for Sydney anymore, the streets are dead at night. There is no more nightlife,' added another.
'I feel sorry for the next generation. I decided to take a drive through the city on a Saturday night and I couldn't believe how quiet it was.'
'Has anyone else noticed how they seem to be around even more since Berejiklian's re-election?' one asked (police at the Orchard Hotel)
A NSW Police spokeswoman said 'high-visibility operations' were part of everyday policing.
'Drug detection dogs will often be deployed with proactive teams into busy areas with multiple licensed premises and across the rail network,' she said.
'We have not been provided information by either police area command about significant events in their area on Friday night.
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