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SAPS’ arrest graphic.
Five suspects have been arrested in Durbanville in Cape Town by Metro Police following the discovery of an illegal liquor plant.
Cape Town Safety and Security teams confiscated over 2,000 litres of homemade gin.
Mayco Member, JP Smith, says the discovery comes amid a tip-off from the community.
He says officers discovered 11 large drums filled with the suspected gin as well as a machine seemingly being used to distil the alcohol.
They also discovered that the suspects had been gathering bottles of two popular alcohol brands and were packaging the homemade liquor to be sold under the brand names.
#sapsWC Durbanville #SAPS is investigating a case of illegal manufacturing of alcohol after a manufacturing plant was uncovered by the City of Town’s Metro Police on Monday, 05/01.
The officers attended to a complaint of liquor being sold at the premises in Zebra Street,… pic.twitter.com/gKjrtZAITW
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) January 6, 2026
