Police intercept booze bound for alcohol-banned communities

More than 100 casks of wine, bottles of spirits, premixed drinks and beers have been seized by SA police in a two-day sting.

A huge haul of alcohol that police believe was illegally bound for the APY Lands has been seized.

Police conducted an operation on Thursday and Friday, December 12-13 on the Augusta Highway, south of Port Augusta.

More than 100 casks of wine were seized as well as bottles of spirits, premixed drinks and beers.

The APY Lands – in the remote north west of South Australia – have laws against the possession, consumption, sale and supply of alcohol in their land.

A haul of alcohol police believe was illegally bound for the APY Lands has been seized. Picture: SA Police

Police believe the alcohol was bound for the APY Lands where liquor is prohibited. Picture: SA Police

A police officer examines the haul. Picture: SA Police

On Thursday police seized:

- 76 x 5 litres casks of wine

- 11 x 1 litre Jim Beam bottles

- 1 x 700 ml Jack Daniels

- 4 x 1.36 litre bottles of Jack Daniels

- 5 x 1.25 litre bottles of Bundaberg

-1 x 700 ml Bundaberg

- 4 x 1 litre of Smirnoff

- 2 x 24 packs of Jim Beam and Cola cans

- 48 x spirit alco pops

On Friday the haul included:

- 26 x 5 litres casks of wine

- 6 x 1 litre Jim Beam bottles

- 11 x 1.25 litre bottles of Bundaberg

- 4 x 1 litres bottle of Vodka

- 3 x 1.36 litre bottles of Jack Daniels

- 18 x bottles of white wine

- 2 x 10 pack of Jim bean and Cola premix

- 1 x 10 pack of Bundaberg and Cola premix

- 10 x 700 ml flavoured Cruiser bottles

- 1 x 6 pack of VB beer

Police say no charges have been laid but police are investigating the circumstances and offences such as supplying or transporting liquor in prescribed areas are being considered.

Police also conducted 926 breath tests, issued 19 vehicle defects and issued a number of expiation notices as part of the operation.