A man and a woman were arrested last week for illegally selling liquor at shebeens in Randfontein.
The arrests were made during one of the various operations conducted by the Randfontein Police on 3 and 4 January.
Constable Carmen Hendricks, Randfontein Police spokesperson said the Liquor (Flash) and Sector Policing teams were busy with operations when they received information that liquor was being sold illegally at certain shebeens.
“At two different addresses at OR Tambo and Siyatlala informal settlements, they found liquor and not one of the owners had liquor licences to produce,” Hendricks said.
The liquor was confiscated and two suspects were arrested.
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“The liquor that was confiscated was 29 460ml [294,6 litre] of different kinds of alcohol, 50 000ml [500 litre] of a ginger concoction, and two crates of Leopard Beer. The confiscated liquor was taken to the Randfontein Police Station and the suspects will appear in the Randfontein Magistrates’ Court soon.”
Another business on Homestead Avenue in Homelake was also recently issued a fine for non-compliance with the Liquor Act 59 of 2003.
Randfontein Police station commander, Brigadier Mashole Jacob Manamela warned the owners of shebeens about selling liquor without a licence and said it will not be tolerated.
“Liquor abuse is a choice and it affects everyone,” he said.
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