Police in Makira-Ulawa Province arrest man for alleged sale of kwaso

Police in Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province have arrested a man in his 20’s for the alleged sale of the locally-brewed alcohol known as kwaso on 17 November 2017 in the Waimasi area of West Makira.

Makira-Ulawa Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “My officers gathered information from the public alleging that a man was selling kwaso at Waimasi and so police followed it up and identified the man. Police then confiscated a total of eight bottles of various sizes containing kwaso and $550.00 cash.” The kwaso was brought in from Honiara.

“I call on the good people of Makira-Ulawa Province to report any similar activity if seen in your community as it is illegal to brew alcohol and sell without authorization from the Minister responsible for licensing of the production of alcohol,” says PPC Sitai.

Police in Kirakira can be contacted on 50299 or people with information can call the Honiara Communication Centre on the toll free line 999.