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Business owners charged for unlicenced liquor vending
As police ranks continue to crackdown on illegal alcohol vending, city business owners of two popular ‘chill spots’ were yesterday brought before the Chief Magistrate to face separate charges for the offence.
Appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court were Station Street, Kitty business owners Savita Sattaur,31, and Ravindra Samaroo,55, on whose premises a quantity of liquor was reportedly found during a raid which was conducted two days ago (February 12).
The case against Sattaur of Lot 12 (Liquid Love) and Samaroo of Lot 52 Station Street, is that they had the items without first obtaining a licence to sell them thus making them eligible for prosecution.
According to State Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant during the raid at Liquid Love (Sattaur’s place), police ranks found and confiscated cases of Guinness, Stag, Corona, Banks Beer, Heineken, Carib, Mackeson and other beverages.
Likewise, when they ventured to Samaroo’s entity and conducted a similar search, they found bottles of Banks beer, Guinness, GT Beer, Premium, Mackeson and Stag Beer.
Grant stated that when both proprietors were asked to produce a liquor licence, Samaroo was unable to do so, but the licence which Sattaur produced was expired. They were both arrested and later charged for the offence.
However, Sattaur is additionally charged for having an unlicenced premises. It is alleged that on February 12, at Station Street, Kitty, whilst she was the occupier of a shop not licenced to sell wine and malt, the items mentioned were found therein.
Sattaur pleaded not guilty to both of the charges and was placed on her own recognizance (self-bail). Her case was adjourned to February 26 for report and fixtures. Samaroo pleaded guilty and is expected to return to court today (February 14).
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