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8,000 Fake Liquor Bottles Seized in Zouk Mikael

More than 8,000 bottles containing fake alcoholic beverages were confiscated Wednesday in the Zouk Mikael area, the Finance Ministry said.

“Lebanese Customs Administration agents raided a warehouse in Zouk Mikael's Dahr Sarba area that contained more than 8,000 bottles of fake whiskey and vodka bottles that were ready for distribution, in addition to some substances that are used in the manufacturing process,” the ministry announced in a statement.

“The bottles were seized as Syrian national Daniel B., who was in charge of the illegal activity, was arrested,” the statement said.

“He is being interrogated under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities,” the statement added.


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