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Moonshine Raids Net 60 Stills Destroyed in Virginia Trade Crackdown
State and local authorities report 40 arrests on moonshine charges after six months undercover raids in Franklin and nearby counties. More than 60 stills with 47 000 gallon capacity were destroyed, and five large supply networks were identified as part of a wider bid to disrupt illicit liquor moving into North Carolina Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Officials expect a significant impact on the regional trade through conspiracy charges and targeting suppliers.
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Collinsville
Virginia
Seaboard
Franklin
John M. Wright
Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Board
Wright
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Nolan Douglas
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Richmond