ABC Agents Arrest Alleged Moonshiner, Seize Stills
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Posted: 9:44 AM Feb 3, 2012
ABC Agents Arrest Alleged Moonshiner, Seize Stills
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)
Special agents with Virginia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control say they seized two copper stills, various spirits, mason jars and weapons from a Roanoke County man who they say was making illegal whiskey.
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February 3, 2012

Special agents with Virginia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control say they seized two copper stills, various spirits, mason jars and weapons from a Roanoke County man who they say was making illegal whiskey.

The ABC agents said Thursday they plan to charge 61-year-old James Ricky Lyle with a felony count of making whiskey.

Besides the stills, the agents said they also seized $11,000 in cash, four firearms and 200 gallons of illegal booze. The latter included brandy, corn whiskey and a sugar-based liquor with fruit.

A message left at a telephone listing for Lyle was not immediately returned on Thursday.


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Posted by: Sad Location: Charlottesville on Feb 4, 2012 at 09:43 AM

Does this mean next season of moonshiners is canceled? Say it aint so Popcorn.....
Posted by: Doogie Howser on Feb 3, 2012 at 04:30 PM

Go Tickle!!!
Posted by: Tickle on Feb 3, 2012 at 01:31 PM

I hope they don't find our still even though we went and made our whole operation public on that there television
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