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SRI LANKA | Government losing estimated Rs.15bn monthly tax revenue due to alcohol ban
Source: http://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/Government-losing-estimated-Rs-15bn-monthly-tax-revenue-due-to-alcohol-ban/273-187007
KENYA | Covid-19: Revellers turn to illicit brews
Source: https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Revellers-turn-to-illicit-brews-after-shut-down-of-bars--/1107872-5530742-cgklq2z/index.html
CAMBODIA | Seized methanol prompts warning from ministry
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50714772/seized-methanol-prompts-warning-from-ministry/
SRI LANKA | Amid Covid19 Alcohol Ban, Sri Lankans Are Brewing Moonshine
Source: https://theswaddle.com/amid-covid19-alcohol-ban-sri-lankans-are-brewing-moonshine/
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ZIMBABWE | From backroom bottle stores to home deliveries … How underground liquor sales thrive in lockdown
Source: https://nehandaradio.com/2020/04/19/from-backroom-bottle-stores-to-home-deliveries-how-underground-liquor-sales-thrive-in-lockdown/
SOUTH AFRICA | Arrest of Suspect Selling Counterfeit Alcohol Welcomed
SRI LANKA | Increase in illegal alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka during Coronavirus outbreak
http://www.newswire.lk/2020/04/18/increase-in-illegal-alcohol-consumption-in-sri-lanka-during-coronavirus-outbreak/
MALAYSIA | MPK puts a halt to two illicit alcohol outlets thanks to public tip-offs
Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2020/04/17/mpk-puts-a-halt-to-two-illicit-alcohol-outlets-thanks-to-public-tip-offs
SOUTH AFRICA | Booze bust: Police find over R500 000 worth of ‘counterfeit’ alcohol in KZN
Source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/illegal-counterfit-alcohol-bust-police-kzn-lockdown/