Durban — A middle-aged man is expected to appear in court on Monday after he was arrested for illegally manufacturing alcohol.
Durban Metro Police’s Superintendent Boysie Zungu said that on Friday their officers received information and followed on it regarding a 45-year-old man suspected of illegally manufacturing alcohol in Amaotana, north of Durban.
“Members gathered an operation in Amaotana and found 12 x 200ml full bottles of fake Smirnoff vodka, 12 x 750ml full bottles of fake Smirnoff vodka in a case, 4 x 25 litres of fake Smirnoff vodka, brand new Smirnoff vodka boxes for packaging, multiple Smirnoff vodka caps, a jar and a red funnel for filling the bottles,” Zungu said.
“The said man was arrested and charged under Act 37 of 1997 Sec 2(1)(b) Counterfeit Goods Act and Act 59 of 2003 Sec 4(2) Liquor Act in Verulam SAPS and he will appear in court on Monday, July 25.”
Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Nqobile Gwala confirmed the arrest and said the man is expected to appear before the Verulam Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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