Tag Archives: Lincolnshire
• Unintended consequences. Counterfeit booze recycled to make electricity
Counterfeit alcohol seized by Trading Standards from across Lincolnshire is being recycled to generate electricity, in a project thought to be the first of its kind in the country. 8 tonnes of illegal alcohol has been seized by Trading Standards since March 2011. The counterfeit booze is being sent to a recycling plant in Sheffield, […]
• £1bn fake booze scam exposed when vodka distillery explodes
A VODKA distillery which exploded – killing five men – is suspected of being part of a fake booze industry worth £1billion a year. A Mirror investigation has revealed international crime gangs are behind the lucrative trade in imitation wines and spirits, which can be poisonous. David Bolt, of the International Federation of Spirits Producers, […]
