Off-licence sold homemade rum cocktails disguised as slushies

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 13:19 · Archive

Police seized unlabelled rum cocktails being sold as slush puppies at a Moss Side shop.

Police discovered that an off-licence in Moss Side was selling homemade rum cocktails marketed as slush puppies. Greater Manchester Police seized 11 jerrycans of the cocktails, alongside bottles and a mixing container, during a visit to the shop on 9 September. The force suspects the alcohol was being unlawfully imported to the premises as part of the operation.

Details of the discovery were shared at a Manchester council licensing hearing.

How it is being reported

• Off-licence found selling ‘homemade’ rum cocktails as ‘slush puppies’, police sayGreater Manchester Police seized 11 jerrycans of the 'homemade' rum cocktails, alongside bottles and a mixing container, during a visit to the shop on September 9, with suspicions that alcohol was being 'unlawfully imported' to the premises as part of the operation.Manchester World · 7 Oct, 12:54
• Moss Side off-licence sold 'homemade' rum cocktails as 'slush puppies', police tell Manchester councilDetails were shared at council licensing hearingManchester Evening News · 6 Oct, 06:35

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