W. Jakarta destroys 179,000 bottles

W. Jakarta destroys 179,000 bottles

The West Jakarta authorities crushed more than 179,000 bottles
of alcoholic beverages with bulldozers at a ceremony attended by
mayoralty officials on Wednesday.

The beverages, with a more than five percent alcohol content,
were seized by the military sponsored Operation Cleansing team
during a series of raids in the mayoralty between April and
August.

During the four-month operation, the team also arrested five
people, who were tried at the West Jakarta District Court on Aug.
30. The court ordered the defendants to pay a fine of Rp 1,000 (
80 U.S. cents) for selling alcoholic beverages without permits.
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