The franchise owner of a liquor store belonging to a chain supermarket in Gordon’s Bay is expected to be in the docks at Strand Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 7 May.
The upcoming court appearance follows the arrest of the middle-aged businessman for allegedly selling counterfeit liquor. He released on a warning.
According to provincial police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, the arrest was made during an integrated operation led by the Gordon’s Bay police on Tuesday 8 April.
“The team descended on a local chain store and conducted a compliance inspection, which then resulted in the removal of a small quantity of liquor from the shelves. The items were then confiscated by an inspector from a registered brand-name holder,” Swartbooi related.
“The manager of the chain store was arrested for selling counterfeit liquor and warned to appear in the Strand Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 7 May on the mentioned charge.”
Four suspects appeared in the Somerset West Magistrates’ Court on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, ammunition and housebreaking implements on Monday 14 April.
According to a Somerset West police report, officers on patrol spotted a suspicious silver Audi driving around the Paardevlei residential area around 02:00 on Friday 11 April.
Officers then pulled the vehicle, with the four in it, to the side of the road. On searching the vehicle, they discovered a mini-revolver, ammunition and a bolt cutter. They arrested the suspects, aged 20, 25, 27 and 37 years old, and transported them to the Somerset West Police Station, where they were held in custody before appearing in court.
