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| Fischerstrasse #25, boarded closed after this morning's Police raid on what is alleged to have been an illegal distillery operation. (BAZ Staff Photo) |
According to the arresting officer, Wachtmeister Pinden, a Herr Ritchie Rich "was arrested in connection with an illegal distillery in a house on Fischerstrasse". Pinder added that an investigation was ongoing and he could not comment further. But when asked if the alleged distillery was producing absinthe the officer responded that "We can't be entirely certain until we get the lab reports. More than that I can't say."
Requests to interview Herr Rich, who was in custody pending a bail hearing, were referred to Oberwachtmeister Danitz, who was not immediately available. Wachtmeister Pinder would not speculate when the prisoner might be made available for comment or when a bail hearing might occur. The name of Pierre Webb has come up as a "person of interest" in connection with the investigation, but so far there is nothing to tie Webb to the incident.
The scene of the alleged illegal distillery is directly below the city's most notorious brothel, providing ample evidence that one disreputable business attracts others.
I was there when it happened.
ReplyDeleteSomeone called city hall reporting smoke coming from that apartment, it was quite bad.
Rooms in houses next to it were thick with the smoke.
When the door was opened we discovered the distillery, not sure what it was making, not absinth but definitely something strong.
The damn thing looked like it could have blown up at any moment.
I reckon it could have taken half the neighbourhood down.