Police in Almaty seized more than 500 liters of alcohol from illegal circulation during two days of raids, in which officers working with the Department of State Revenue inspected more than 300 commercial sites — grocery stores and entertainment venues — the website infohub.kz reports.
According to NUR.KZ, citing the city police department, the inspections identified entrepreneurs who were selling alcohol without a license and violating rules on its sale.
Police said the raids established that 17 individual entrepreneurs had traded alcohol without the required license. Administrative materials were compiled against them under Article 463 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan. More than 500 liters of alcohol were seized from illegal circulation.
In addition, 12 more entrepreneurs were held administratively liable under Article 200 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan for violating requirements on the sale of alcohol.
Police noted that such raids are conducted on a systematic basis and are aimed at curbing the illegal alcohol trade and preventing offenses, including those committed while intoxicated.