Bootleggers busted in Yanbu.Byline: Muhammad Al-Sheikh YANBU: Police raided a bootlegging bootlegging, in the United States, the illegal distribution or production of liquor and other highly taxed goods. First practiced when liquor taxes were high, bootlegging was instrumental in defeating early attempts to regulate the liquor business by taxation. factory yesterday, arresting three Filipinos and confiscating large quantities of locally brewed alcohol. Police said the factory was set up inside a labor camp Noun 1. labor camp - a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor labour camp camp - a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners" in the desert some 60 km east of Yanbu. About 100 liters of liquor liquor /li·quor/ (lik´er) (li´kwor) pl. liquors, liquo´res [L.] 1. a liquid, especially an aqueous solution containing a medicinal substance. 2. in addition to distilling equipment consisting of pressure pots and furnaces were confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. . The three Filipinos are still in custody and are being interrogated. Copyright: Arab News 2003 All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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