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Bottles of alcohol seen on a table.
Gauteng police have raised concerns about the on going sales of illicit alcohol in some of the province’s outlets, despite their calls for compliance to the law.
Police say they are concerned that illegally produced alcohol will put the lives of the people at risk.
In the past weeks, police in Gauteng destroyed thousands of litres of illicit alcohol many of which is being sold by illegal liquor outlets.
Provincial Deputy Police Commissioner Major General Fred Kekena says illicit alcohol remains a challenge to the economy of the country.
“Illicit liquor, illicit cigarettes, illicit clothing, it’s part of our challenge. Because it has a direct impact … you know if this type of things come in the country through backdoor or manufactured in the backdoors, backrooms and they are toxic … not genuine.”
“It kills the economy of the country because those that are legit doing honest business end up losing clients, business because of illicit illegal structures – which we cannot allow. As law enforcement we will deal with them day in day out,” explains Kekana.
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