Police in the province have recently made two separate but significant arrests for dealing in liquor despite people being repeatedly warned that this was against the lockdown rules.

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Last Friday, members of the K9 unit arrested two people, a buyer and seller and seized liquor worth millions of rands in Port Shepstone.

Yesterday, SAPS units and the Metro police tactical unit disrupted liquor sales at a bottle store in Bartlet Road, Sarnia, Pinetown. A variety of liquor and cigarettes to the value of R250 000 were seized and a suspect arrested.

Meanwhile, a large group of foreign nationals were arrested for residing in and operating a factory in Walter Reid Road in Tongaat, north of Durban on April 19.

When told that they were to be charged for contravening the Disaster Management Regulations for not being confined to their residences in terms of the Disaster Management Act, they attempted to flee and were arrested.

Police  found over 90 sealed beer bottles, over 90 beer cans as well as over 100 cartons of cigarettes on the premises. The team  also discovered several dormitories with unmade beds and cellphone chargers still plugged into the wall sockets.  A large kitchen and dining area was also found to be fully stocked with food.

Eight foreign  nationals were found hiding inside the ceiling and  three more foreign nationals were found on the premises. All were arrested and taken to the Tongaat Clinic for Covid-19 screening.

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