Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State on Wednesday
destroyed illicit drinks months after they confiscated them.
There were more than 150 cartons of the drinks, which were
confiscated from various shops in Aweil town by police in 2023.
“These items should be destroyed because we had given
traders enough time to transport them to other states,” said Zacariah Dut, Aweil
town mayor.
In 2022, the authorities banned sale and consumption of the
Uganda-distilled gin over health concerns.
The items include Star Gin, Disco gin, and Royal Life among
other liquors.
They said the drinks were easily accessible to young people because
they were cheap and thus, they abused them.
A bottle of Star Gin cost 500 South Sudanese Pounds, an
amount less than $1.
Dut added: “We had to destroy them because we want to
protect our people from this dangerous substance.”
The bylaw on substandard drinks stipulates that whoever sells
them risks not more than three months in prison.