Northern Territory Police have issued two people with notices to appear for the unauthorised sale of liquor in Alice Springs.
Yesterday, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Gillen, were they located a quantity of alcohol and cash believed to be related to the offending.
Two woman, aged 29 and 46, were served by the Southern Alcohol Policing Unit, who are responsible for investigating the illicit sale of alcohol within the southern command.
The pair were also issued a Banned Drinker Order under the Alcohol Harm Reduction Act 2017 which prohibits them from purchasing or consuming alcohol in the Northern Territory for 3 months.
Senior Sergeant Alex Brennan said: “The unit is currently embedded within Operation Drina and conducting activities to ensure compliance with the recent alcohol restrictions.
“The unauthorised sale of liquor is an offence punishable by 3 years imprisonment. Any person charged with an offence involving liquor are also subject to a banned drinker order.
“Operation Drina continues to actively target any anti-social behaviour within the community. To date, a total of 1828 litres of liquor has been seized and destroyed and a further 74 banning notices from the Alice Springs Liquor Act declared area.
“Anyone with information on the supply of alcohol or drugs to our communities can call police on 131 444 or make an anonymous report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”
