Police arrests three suspects in Pinetown amid illegal distilling of liquor

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By: Simon Majadibodu


Bottles of illegal sprited liquor in Westmead, in Pinetown. Photo: SAPS / Facebook


The South African Police Service arrested three suspects after they were caught in an act of manufacturing illegal sprited liquor.

The suspects were arrested at a clandestine distillery in Westmead, at Pinetown on September 12.

The trio were caught red handed of manufacturing sprit vodka during an operation involving officers from Crime Intelligence, KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Board, a courier company and brewery expert.


Police nabs three suspects in Pinetown for illegal distilling of liquor. Photo: SAPS / Facebook

Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said, “The intelligence was gathered about a company which was manufacturing counterfeit liquor and an operational plan was put in motion.”

See the post: https://x.com/sapoliceservice/status/1701881197138239578?s=46

Netshiunda added, “During observation it was uncovered that the gates to the building were always shut, however the suspects were continuing with their shenanigans behind closed doors. Upon tactically penetrating into the building, police found three men in the act of bottling self-made liquor into bottles branded with the name of a well-known vodka brand.”


Three suspects are expected to appear in court for illegal manufacturing of sprit vodka. Photo: SAPS / Facebook

Netshiunda said that branded boxes, tons of liquor, a matrix printer and bottled caps, all valued to approximately R400 000-00 were recovered and seized. 

The three suspects, aged between 29 and 42-year-old, will appear in court soon.  

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