Customs and police authorities in Somalia seized and destroyed on Thursday a container full of contraband alcohol.
The consignment was being smuggled via the Mogadishu port, Radio Dalsan,
a local outfit said. A similar seizure was made at the airport.
The container is said to have 905 boxes of alcohol that had the label,
King Lion, described as a premium quality whisky with 40% alcohol
content.
Photos showed the consignment being bulldozed under the keen watch of the relevant authorities.
A local journalist added that authorities had confirmed to the media
that another contraband alcohol consignment had been seized at the
airport on the same day.
The reports did not disclose where the impounded products were coming
from and or the persons or institutions behind the shipment.
Somalia is a predominantly Muslim country with strict regulations on
alcohol use. The country has a long coastal line making it a crucial
player in sea transport.
The country is suffering from insurgent activities by the al-Shabaab
militants who are fighting government in a bid to impose a strict
interpretation of Shariah – Islamic law.
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The consignment was being smuggled via the Mogadishu port, Radio Dalsan,
a local outfit said. A similar seizure was made at the airport.
The container is said to have 905 boxes of alcohol that had the label,
King Lion, described as a premium quality whisky with 40% alcohol
content.
Photos showed the consignment being bulldozed under the keen watch of the relevant authorities.
A local journalist added that authorities had confirmed to the media
that another contraband alcohol consignment had been seized at the
airport on the same day.
The reports did not disclose where the impounded products were coming
from and or the persons or institutions behind the shipment.
Somalia is a predominantly Muslim country with strict regulations on
alcohol use. The country has a long coastal line making it a crucial
player in sea transport.
The country is suffering from insurgent activities by the al-Shabaab
militants who are fighting government in a bid to impose a strict
interpretation of Shariah – Islamic law.
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