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3,000 bottles of Alta Langa stolen from Strevi winery
More than 3,000 bottles of premium fizz have been nicked from Banfi winery in Piedmont in what the producer has described as a carefully calculated operation. The post 3,000 bottles of Alta Langa stolen from Strevi winery appeared first on The Drinks Business .
by Amelie Maurice-Jones1 viewnewscrimeitalytheft - news
UK gov uses tags to detect criminal drinking
Around 7,300 criminals will be forced to wear tags that can detect alcohol consumption during the Fifa World Cup tournament The post UK gov uses tags to detect criminal drinking appeared first on The Spirits Business .
by Lauren Bowes2 viewsnewsalcohol-harmalcohol-related-crimecrimeuk - news
China seizes 75,000 cases of counterfeit alcohol
Chinese authorities have dismantled several criminal networks involved in the production and sale of counterfeit spirits marketed as exclusive government and military products. The nationwide crackdown resulted in more than 75,000 cases of illicit alcohol being seized and dozens of arrests. The post China seizes 75,000 cases of counterfeit alcohol appeared first on The Drinks Business .
by Ron Emler4 viewsfront-page-draw-innewschinacrime - news
The Phantom Heist: Fake Trucks, Forged Papers, and the Looting of Cognac
Inside the brazen supply chain fraud targeting France’s most storied spirit trade On the morning of November 20, 2025, a truck pulled up to the loading dock of Maison Peyrat in Cognac, Charente. The driver was in his thirties and described by witnesses as “very convincing.” He had paperwork. Not rough forgeries, but near-perfect imitations [...]
by Max2 viewsall-articlescognac-newscharentecognaccrimehardy