Police dispose of thousands of litres of liquor
“When we find you selling liquor illegally, you must know that it will be confiscated and disposed of.”
The Tshwane police disposed of more than seven-and-a-half thousands of litres of liquor on Friday at the Daspoort wastewater treatment plant, on the southern banks of the Apies River.
This was after police successfully confiscated liquor from non-complying liquor outlets during operations between the beginning of January and late July, this year.
Police conducted compliance inspections on liquor outlets during Operation Shanela and other day-to-day operations and seized 7 650.59 litres of alcohol from the illegal shebeens.
“The extent to which the police are addressing the issue of liquor should send a strong message to the members of the community,” Tshwane police commissioner Major-General Azwanndini Nengovhela told Rekord.
The police head in the Capital City called on businesses and individuals to refrain from selling liquor illegally.
“When we (the police) find you selling liquor illegally, you must know that it will be confiscated and disposed of.”
He said the liquor outlets should ensure that they comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
The police said that they were not against trading and drinking alcohol but they would act accordingly when laws of the country are contravened.
“We encourage responsible use of liquor.”
The first part of this year’s fight against the violation of liquor laws culminated in more than 100 members of the police and crime prevention wardens executing the disposal of alcohol exercise.
However, this does not signal the end of enforcing liquor laws as the police said operations to discourage as well as bring to book those violating the Liquor Act 59 of 2003 would continue.
Major-General Nengovhela congratulated all police officers and crime prevention wardens who participated in the operations leading to the confiscation of liquor and its disposal.
He urged them to continue doing good work.
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