More than 6,000 bottles of alcohol drink

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More than 6,000 bottles of alcohol drink and wine from various brands and hundreds of litter of traditional South Sulawesi liquor called Ballo were destroyed after being confiscated by the Pinrang Regency Civil Police unit. These illegal bottles were confiscated from a number of shops and café in Pinrang area.

The demolition process was made a ceremony and witnessed by town officials, religious leaders as well as provincial representatives. The demolition took place on Friday at the front yard of the Al Muna mosque.

Liquor demolition process in Pinrang

To reporters the head of Pinrang Civil Police Abdul Rahman Usman said that preventing the circulation of alcohol in Pinrang region has so far being done to the maximum, although there are some people who continue to sell these types of drinks which are considered as one of the primary causes of crime.

“Almost every day we conduct inspection and sweeping to places suspected being use as location of distribution and sale of alcohol. And it is not rare that we get resistance from residents,” he said.

In accordance with local Pinrang regulation number 9 year 2002 on the prohibition, supervision and circulation control on sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in Pinrang, strong emphasized was put on the prohibition and circulation of alcohol in the area.

This intensive alcohol raids by Pinrang Civil Police force based on report from residents who feels uncomfortable and disturbed due to the effects of the alcohol consumption by some people.

“This demolition is a form of visual accountability to the public and our government, against the results of alcohol raids operation that we do. We do this kind of demolition every six months after an evaluation or if our storage are full,” he explained.

Vice Regent of Pinrang H Andi Kaharuddin Machmud who also witness the demolition process says that with the intensity of alcohol and Ballo raids conducted by Pinrang Civil Police force, he expect the circulation of alcohol in Pinrang can be minimized so that the district that is also known as the Thousand and One Qur’an is completely free from alcohol. “There is no tolerance for alcohol drinkers as well as their merchants” he said.

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