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Authorities seize moonshine from home of Wilkesboro man
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Published: October 9, 2009
WILKESBORO – N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement agents seized 929 gallons of moonshine Wednesday stored at the home of a Wilkesboro man, authorities said.
Roger Lee Nance, of 1117 Shew Ridge Mission Road, Wilkesboro, was charged with possession of non-tax paid liquor, possession of non-tax-paid liquor for the purpose of sell and possession of equipment and ingredients for the use in the manufacture of an alcoholic beverage. The charges are misdemeanors.
"This is one of the biggest seizures of white liquor I've seen come out of the mountains in my career," ALE Director John Ledford said.
The arrest follows a two-month investigation by ALE agents, with assistance from the N.C. Highway Patrol. Deputies from the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office assisted in the search, which also turned up large amounts of sugar. Sugar is used in production of moonshine, but officers did not find a still.
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