Police highlight the many forms of bootlegging
RCMP in the North are reminding the public that anyone buying liquor for resale or taking orders for resale without a permit is bootlegging and will be prosecuted.
Ahead of the holiday weekend the Buffalo Narrows detachment issued their reminder that bootlegging covers a wide spectrum of illegal liquor activity and the fines are hefty.
“That first offence generally speaking is a $500 fine,” Staff Sgt. Joanne Derworiz told paNOW. ”That’s a stiff penalty for what amounts to a $20 bottle of liquor perhaps. ”The fine can be as high as $2,000 and can also result in two months of jail time even for a first offence. Liquor can only be purchased from a properly licenced facility for a person’s own personal consumption. It cannot then be given or re-sold to anyone.”
Derworiz added it’s not just the penalties they’re trying to highlight but the impact the various types of illegal activity has on the community.