Massive Booze Haul In Sultanate
By Azlan Othman & Hj Minor Absah

Bandar Seri Begawan - In what is believed to be a biggest booze haul in recent times, Brunei’s enforcement officers succeeded in confiscating a large quantity of beer and liquor found to be stored at the karaoke lounge of a building in Mentiri on Sunday night.

The Preventive Unit of the Royal Brunei Customs and Excise Department confiscated 773 cans (30 cartons) of Tiger beer, 147 bottles of Guinness Stout and 90 bottles of Vodka Cruisher and several other cans of beer at the lounge.

More than 10 officers of the Preventive Unit conducted surveillance on the premises for four hours following a tip-off from the public.

Around 11.48 pm, the officers made the move and raided the place (Block A, Unit 9) though the door of the lounge was tightly guarded to ensure that no uninvited guests entered the lounge.

During the raid, the patrons were seen enjoying their drinks. The officers later inspected the premises and detained a 27 year-old local Chinese, who was also the manager of the karaoke lounge.

The manager, who refused to cooperate with the Preventive Unit personnel at the outset, later revealed that more beer and alcoholic drinks were hidden at the first floor of the building.

According to the public, the illicit activity was being carried out at the place for quite sometime. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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