The customs authorities have seized a total of 900 liters of fake vodka. The seizure was made in the Larvik area when vigilant customs officers took out an Eastern European registered car for inspection.
They report this in a press release on Wednesday.
The seizure is distributed over 300 three-liter cartons of vodka.
– The spirits were quickly verified by the producers as fake. It is not possible for people to look for specific characteristics on the bottles or cartons to detect fake spirits, as the characteristics change all the time. The bottles or cartons may have labels and be corked and sealed. The content often appears genuine and safe, but in reality poses a health risk, warns Director of Customs Øystein Børmer.
– Anyone who buys liquor outside of legal outlets can risk that the liquor is fake. If you drink something you don’t know what it contains or under what conditions it was produced, you are gambling with your own life and health. If you are lucky, the only consequence is that you have bought a fake product, i.e. alcohol of low quality, which was the case in this case.
In this regard, the Director of Customs warns the Russians:
– Now the holiday season is just around the corner, and we know that a lot of alcohol is consumed among young people. Many people buy alcohol from illegal outlets because it is cheap. Saving a few kroner is in no way worth risking your life and health for.
