Cops seize illicit brandy

Friday, July 16, 2021

Kekgathetse noted that the illicit alcohol might also pose a health risk to the consumers

FRANCISTOWN: Tshesebe police have seized 4,758 bottles of King Stallion brandy on two different occasions along the Botswana-Zimbabwe borderline with an estimated street value of about P237,900.

In the course of a stepped-up drive fight against COVID-19 by prohibiting the consumption of alcohol, liquor smuggling is increasingly becoming a problem in some villages along the Botswana-Zimbabwe borderline. A 250ml bottle of King Stallion brandy has a street value of about P50.

Confirming the incidents, Tshesebe police station commander, Superintendent Amos Kekgathetse said they arrested seven people who were caught red-handed after allegedly smuggling alcohol along the Botswana-Zimbabwe border on two separate incidents.

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Cops seize illicit brandy

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