A man died at a luxury nightclub in Birmingham city centre over the weekend.
The patient was found collapsed on a sofa inside Bambu and in cardiac arrest.
Police received a call from paramedics at 4.07am on Monday, June 10. Medics rushed into the venue and placed the man onto the floor and began CPR.
Four rounds of adrenalin was also given to the male in a desperate bid to restart his heart.
However, after more than 30 minutes attempting to save his life, nothing could be done and a senior paramedic declared the man dead at the scene.
West Midlands Police, meanwhile, said officers recovered a bag of white powder close to the patient as medics tried desperately to save the man's life.
A number of bags containing white powder were also found within the scene, including on tables close to where the man collapsed and in nearby bins, a city council licensing report stated.
Evidence of this was captured by a police officer's body-worn camera.
West Midlands Police believe the white substance to be Class A drug cocaine, a senior officer declared.
In a report calling for Birmingham City Council to suspend Bambu of its licence pending a full review, Superintendent Sarah Tambling issued a blow-by-blow report of the harrowing incident in the early hours of Monday, June 10.
She said: "On Monday, June 10 at 4.07am West Midlands Police received an emergency call from ambulance control requesting assistance to a cardiac arrest at Bambu Nightclub.
"Officers arrived at the scene, they climbed the stairs to the first floor venue and observed dealer bags containing white powder believed to be cocaine.
"Once inside the venue main room, officers found paramedics carrying out medical treatment on a male lay on the floor.
"Information was that the paramedics had found the male lay on a sofa, then placed him on the floor to carry out treatment.
"Ambulance crew were seen to supply air through a bag whilst completing CPR, officers also assisted with CPR whilst four lots of adrenalin were given to the male.
"It was some time later a senior paramedic declared the male deceased.
"Whilst the medical treatment was being carried out officers could see a bag of white powder close to the deceased male, they also found a further number of bags of white powder within the scene and white powder signifying drug use on the tables close by.
'There was a bag of white powder behind the main door'
"This was all captured of the officer's body worn cameras."
Hours later, meanwhile, at 10am on Monday, city council licensing officers met with investigating officers from the Force Crime Investigation Department.
They spoke with Bambu's designated premise supervisor, Jasdeep Kaul, who stated that he had been at the venue since 11pm the previous evening, Sunday.
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Mr Kaul claimed that he had not seen anything untoward or any illegal drug taking throughout the night.
Licensing officers, though, observed evidence of drug use and there was a further bag of white powder behind the main door on the first floor.
Supt Tambling added: "Officers have searched through a large bin; this bin was next to the main entrance inside the venue.
"It was in a public area so could be accessed by anyone (staff and customers).
"Inside the bin, officers found several empty dealer bags of what is believed to have contained cocaine.
"Other bins contained a nitrous oxide capsule (in the men's toilet bin), used balloons (believed used with the nitrous oxide) and an empty box which had contained 22 nitrous oxide capsules.
'Class A drugs were being openly used'
"Licensing officers attended the venue only five hours after the incident, and having spoken to [Mr Kaul], who claims he had no knowledge of the drug taking inside the venue.
"The evidence found suggests that Class A drugs were being openly used in areas of the premises which would have been in full view of staff.
"West Midlands Police has viewed some CCTV footage.
"Police licensing believe that there is a lack of control by [Mr Kaul], management and door supervisors to the drug abuse that was taking place.
"There appears to be a disregard of the public safety and prevention of crime and disorder licensing objectives.
"The CCTV also shows staff clearing the venue whilst police officers and paramedics spend in excess of 30 minutes trying to save the man's life.
"The widespread evidence of drug use in the venue suggests that drug dealing has been taking place in the venue, which would meet the criteria of serious crime as defined by section 81 of the Regulation of investigatory Powers Act 2000.
"West Midlands Police Licensing has no confidence in any of the staff or policies they currently have in place to promote the licensing objectives.
"We request that this licence is suspended pending a full review."
Birmingham City Council's licensing sub-committee will review Bambu's licence during a hearing from 9.30am tomorrow, Friday, June 14.
West Midlands Police deem the long running China Town nightclub to be associated with serious crime and disorder.
A spokesman from the force said the death at Bambu on Monday is not being treated as suspicious and it has been referred to the Coroner.
Officers could not confirm the age and, according to the latest update, enquiries were still on-going to ID him.
BirminghamLive has approached Bambu for comment.
According to its website Bambu is the "jewel in the crown of the West Midlands party scene".
It's also described as having a "London-esque type design" and "an air of stylish elegance".
The Wrottesley Street nightclub has a VIP area and a number of private booths and tables.
