South Africa’s revenue service SARS, working with the police, carries out a raid on an alleged illicit alcohol operation in Gauteng. Reports say SARS and SAPS seize about 26,000 litres of imported ethanol at a warehouse in Kempton Park. The seized consignment is described as potentially linked to unlawful alcohol production or trafficking, with authorities focusing on tax evasion and the illegal handling of regulated substances. One report estimates the consignment would have attracted roughly R9.1 million in duties and taxes had it entered the market undetected. The operation is framed as part of SARS’s wider efforts to disrupt tax fraud and related criminal activity in the illicit alcohol sector. Authorities do not provide additional details in the supplied accounts on arrests, charges, or the identity of the individuals or companies involved. The reports consistently state the location, the quantity of ethanol seized, and the estimated value of duties and taxes as the main confirmed elements of the case.