METRO VANCOUVER — A Surrey senior has been busted for making and selling bulk liquor in an illegal still in the 12500 block of 70th Avenue.
On Wednesday while executing a search warrant, Mounties located five large barrels containing about 200 gallons of “moonshine” in various stages of fermentation in a trailer at the rear of the property.
Investigators also found another 30 containers of distilled spirits.
Police said today that the moonshine was allegedly being sold to walk-up customers from a basement window of the family home on the property where three adults were living.
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The lone 65-year-old male resident was located on the property and now is facing a number of charges under the Excise Act, including the production and packaging of spirits, possession of a still, selling illegal alcohol and possession of bulk alcohol.
The name of the suspect was not released because no charges have been laid.
The City of Surrey is also actively investigating bylaw infractions on the property, police said.
Mounties still are investigating and say Criminal Code charges are being considered for the illegal operation.
Police did not say how long the still was believed to be in operation.
Surrey RCMP Cpl. Drew Grainger said Thursday the bust was unusual.
“We don’t come across it very often,” he said of the illegal still, adding police became aware of it from people in the community.
“It’s a potentially dangerous thing to do – buying alcohol made in uncontrolled conditions,” he said.
Police believe the moonshine contained a high alcohol volume, which will be determined once tests are completed.
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