Police in Bulawayo have raided a suspected illegal alcohol manufacturing operation and recovered large quantities of ethanol, as well as distilling equipment believed to have been used in the illicit activity.
Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday, Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the operation followed a tip-off from members of the public.
“We received a tip-off that there was a premises in town producing illicit alcohol. We went there and recovered three full 200-litre drums containing ethanol,” said Insp Msebele.
Police also discovered assorted alcoholic products suspected to be illicit brews commonly known as “njengu” and other unregulated brands.
“We recovered various assortments of alcohol, which we suspect to be njengu and other illicit products. When we asked for licences authorising production and distribution, none were produced,” she said.
Police confiscated distilling equipment found at the premises and impounded two vehicles linked to the operation.
Among the seized products were suspected counterfeit bottles of Highlanders African Gin, a beverage recently launched to celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary.
Inspector Msebele warned that the production, distribution and sale of illicit alcohol are prohibited under the law and urged members of the public to report any suspicious activities.
She also advised consumers to buy alcohol only from licensed suppliers and distributors.
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