Booze blitz sees thousands of litres of illegal alcohol seized in KZN
Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have seized over 1 500 litres of alcohol in Pietermaritzburg, Umlazi and Empangeni following an anti-crime blitz.
The operation was carried out over the weekend by the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority.
It also targetted illegal establishments selling liquor.
The authority says in Pietermaritzburg, four illegal premises were charged with dealing in liquor without a license in Plessislaer.
In Umlazi, south of Durban, seven unlicensed premises were charged with dealing in liquor.
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The authority says seven people have been fined and charged.
In Empangeni in northern KZN, two licensed establishments were charged - the first for selling beyond trading times and the second for effecting structural changes without approval.
Seven illegal premises were charged with dealing in liquor without a licence and cases were opened.
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