Two gangs of bootleggers held

HAIL, 5 January — Two gangs were arrested for bootlegging here recently. One gang of two Indian laborers had 72 bottles of locally brewed liquor in their possession hidden in six cartons in the boot of the car belonging to their sponsor along the Hail-Baqaa road, Al-Eqtisadiah reported. The culprits confessed to the police that they were carrying the liquor to supply to several Indian customers in Hail city. They sold a bottle for SR200. The two also informed the police about another gang of 10 Indians who brewed the prohibited drinks.