5,000 bottles of liquor seized

5,000 bottles of liquor seized

TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal police confiscated on
Monday morning more than 5,000 bottles of liquor sold illegally
by an owner of a traditional herbs (jamu) store on Jl. Pabuaran
Bidang, Pabuaran subdistrict of Tangerang municipality.

The police chief Insp. Sumanto said the liquor contained
alcohol ranging from 7 percent up to 40 percent.

Most of the customers were said to be students.

The police failed to arrest the store owner, Urip, as he was
not at the shop when the raid was conducted, while Urip's son and
his son in law, who were taken to the police station for
questioning, claimed that they knew nothing about a liquor
license. The two said they were just asked to attend to the shop
and serve customers.

Sumanto said the police would soon send warnings to
producers that supply liquor to unauthorized vendors.

"Any kind of drinks that contain more than 7 percent alcohol
may not be sold without a license. There must be permits from the
city police and directorate of drug and food supervision (POM) at
the ministry of health," he said.--JP