Liquor destroyed by police

PEKANBARU, Riau: Thousands of bottles of liquor confiscated by Bukit Raya Police in Pekanbaru, Riau, were destroyed in front of the police station on Monday.

Pekanbaru Police chief Sr. Comr. Suro Jauhari said that the destruction of liquor bottles should act as a warning to liquor vendors to stop selling it.

According to Bukit Raya Police chief Adj. Comm. Endri M Noor, most of the destroyed liquor had covertly been on sale in several shops.

"We will continue to eradicate the illegal liquor trade. The vendors should be arrested and taken to court so that other vendors will think twice about it," he said. --Antara