THREE men suspected to be fake alcohol brewers are due to appear in court soon.
This after the trio was caught at a house in Westmead in Durban, KZN on Tuesday, 12 September busy brewing the fake alcohol.
Branded boxes, tons of liquor, a printer and bottle caps all valued at about R400 000 were recovered and seized. The men were immediately arrested.
Resident Thulani Mkhabela (33) said it's a good thing that the suspects were caught.
He said these days, people take advantage of those who drink alcohol by giving them fake booze.
"This fake alcohol makes people sick. I've also drank it and the next day I endured a terrible hangover. When I drank it, I didn't know, but only realised when I was sick. What they are doing is wrong," he said.
KZN police spokesman Colonel Robert Netshiunda said an operation involving officers from crime intelligence, KZN Liquor Authority, a courier company and brewery expert from the affected alcohol brand, gathered intelligence about a company manufacturing counterfeit liquor. An operational plan was then put in motion.
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"During observation, it was uncovered that the gates to the building were always shut, but the suspects were continuing with their shenanigans behind closed doors.
"Upon tactically penetrating into the building, police found three men in the act of bottling self-made liquor into bottles branded with the name of a well-known vodka brand," Netshiunda said.
"The three suspects, aged between 29 and 42, will appear in court soon."
