"Interior": 7 People, Including a Woman, Arrested for Running a Liquor Factory in Al-Wafra - Sarmad

The Ministry of Interior announced that the Ahmadi Governorate Security Directorate, represented by Al-Wafra Police Station, managed to seize a local liquor production facility inside a house in the Al-Wafra residential area, arresting seven individuals in charge of its operation: four Indians and three Nepalis.

The arrest operation took place while a patrol unit was carrying out its duties near the Al-Wafra Residential Association. The patrol stopped a vehicle driver for committing a traffic violation by driving against the flow of traffic while entering the association’s parking area. During the interaction with the driver, bags containing bottles were spotted inside the vehicle.

When questioned about the bottles, the driver admitted they contained locally produced liquor and stated that he had received them from a house in the Al-Wafra residential area. Consequently, a security force was dispatched to the location.

The operation resulted in the arrest of seven individuals, the seizure of 820 liquor bottles, 110 liquor barrels, two heaters, and two vehicles used for delivering liquor. The arrested individuals and seized items were referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal actions against them.