date:Sep 20, 2012
that the spirits ban would be lifted in the immediate future.
According to the Czech News Agency (CTK), the government set up an emergency committee last Wednesday to deal with the problem, which has seen 20m bottles of liquor stored in the country since the ban was declared.
Deputy interior minister Jaroslav Hruska told journalists yesterday that 23 people had been accused of illegal production and distribution of poisonous alcohol after more than 40 home searches.
The Czech customs authorit