35,000 bottles of booze destroyed

BEKASI: Witnessed by residents, the police bulldozed on Monday at least 35,000 bottles of alcohol, including vodka, white wine and beer, that had been confiscated over the last few weeks from dozens of unlicensed vendors in Bekasi.

Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr. Edward Syah Pernong said that the police would not tolerate any vendors selling alcohol in the city.

Mayor Akhmad Zurfakih affirmed that Bekasi vendors were not licensed to sell alcohol. "However, many vendors are still trying to fool officials."

Fauzi, 35, a vendor, said that he had been selling alcohol for about three months, and would continue to do so because the profit is high.

"The only risk is that if we are caught the officials will take away our stock. I still don't know the maximum content of alcohol in drinks that I can sell to the public," he added. -- Antara