On Tuesday, November 9 while conducting provincial liquor operations, members of the Gauteng Provincial Liquor Task Team received information of a large consignment of alcohol at one of the storage facilities in the Muldersdrift area.
They discovered counterfeit alcohol to the approximate value of R4 000 000 at the facility.
One suspect was arrested for contravening section (42) (62) of the National Liquor Act 59 of 2002 and will appear in court soon.
Sergeant Mulalo Ndou from West Rand District Communications confirmed the incident and that one suspect, who is the owner of the rented storage was arrested and detained at Muldersdrift Police Station.
Police urged the public to break the silence and report crime to the police immediately by calling the Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or by using the SMS number 32211; alternatively communicate via the My SAPS app which can be downloaded from any smartphone and remain anonymous.
