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The police raided a shop house suspected of being used to make fake Johnnie Walker Black and Red Label liquors and arrested two suspects.
Facebook user Tholakhong posed on Tuesday pictures of the fake whisky, capping materials, used Johnnie Walker bottles, and harmful chemicals the suspects used for brewing the fake alcohol. The chemicals included thinner, spray paint and other harmful substances.
Fake Johnnie Walker whisky can be sourced both locally and from neighbouring countries, a Facebook user posed.
Used Johnnie Walker bottles are used by illegal brewers. Photo by Tholakhong.
(KPL) The police raided a shop house suspected of being used to make fake Johnnie Walker Black and Red Label liquors and arrested two suspects.
Facebook user Tholakhong posed on Tuesday pictures of the fake whisky, capping materials, used Johnnie Walker bottles, and harmful chemicals the suspects used for brewing the fake alcohol. The chemicals included thinner, spray paint and other harmful substances.
Harmful chemicals were used by the suspects for brewing fake alcohol. Photo by Tholakhong.
Fake Johnnie Walker whisky can be sourced both locally and from neighbouring countries, a Facebook user posed.
Police officers of Saysettha District were informed by a Khamsavath villager that he was persuaded to buy 27 cases of fake Johnnie Walker whisky, according to Lao Public Security TV (Lao PSTV).
The two suspects were arrested on 17 March. The first one was 21 year old Mr Jinda, who goes by the nickname Wai and is a resident of Nonkho Neua village in Saysettha district, Vientiane Capital. The second suspect is 41 year old Mr Niveth who goes by the nickname Ko and is a villager of Dongpalane Thong, Sisattanark District, Vientiane Capital.
The suspects admitted that they sold the fake Johnnie Walker whisky with Mr Jinda working as the salesman who would visit shops across Vientiane Capital to sell their fake whisky.
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