A joint operation between the District Secretariat of Security, Coexistence and Justice, the Bogotá Metropolitan Police and officials from the Local Mayor’s Office of Bosa led to the discovery of a warehouse in the Villa Anny I neighborhood where expired liquor and allegedly adulterated ethyl alcohol were stored, ready to be sold behind closed doors.
The action was carried out after citizen complaints that alerted about the irregular sale of intoxicating beverages in the establishment, operating clandestinely through windows, to evade police controls.
During the inspection, 1,276 bottles of expired beer were identified, some with expiration dates of 2024, as well as 148 units of ethyl alcohol labeled as “El Patrón” liquor, which did not have a record in Invima and had particles inside. The winery was also not registered with the Chamber of Commerce and lacked the documents required to operate legally.
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Photo: District Security Secretariat.
As a result of the operation, two people who ran the warehouse were captured, the establishment was suspended for ten days and the corresponding summons was imposed that sanctions the marketing of expired or adulterated products that represent a risk to public health.
“This type of action, combined with citizen collaboration, allows us to prevent risks to the health of Bogotá residents and prevent potentially dangerous products from reaching consumption,” explained the District Security Secretariat.
Photo: District Security Secretariat.
The district authority reiterated the importance of citizen complaints and recalled that the 123 emergency line is available 24 hours a day to report situations that may put the life, health and integrity of the inhabitants of Bogotá at risk.