"Hey I'm in VA -Where is that Shine and weed...Been lookin for years!"
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About 4 years ago the ATF busted one of the larger "illegal liquor" operations in the state...
http://www.atf.treas.gov/press/field/fy99/lightning_strike.htm
Roanoke, VA—United States Attorney Robert P. Crouch, Jr., ATF Special Agent in Charge Patrick D. Hynes, Chris Curtis, Director, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control, Sheriff Billy B. McPherson, Craig County, Virginia, the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Department, and the Internal Revenue Service announced that this morning law enforcement agents executed ten (10) federal search warrants on a variety of locations in Franklin and Craig Counties in Virginia. The search warrants are a result of an extensive 8-month long investigation into the illegal liquor “moonshine” industry that thrives in the Franklin County area of Virginia. This investigation has revealed that huge quantities of moonshine produced in this area have been sent to “shot houses” and other consumers in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD and Philadelphia, PA.
SAC Hynes said, “Our investigation has shown that this was a well run, organized and highly efficient operation. The size and scope of this case clearly shows that moonshine can be big business, albeit illegal.” Over the past four years this organization has purchased approximately 553,968 one-gallon containers, which equates to over $6,924,000 in illicit liquor sales. This organization is being investigated for alleged violations of Title 18, United States Code, Chapter 95 and Title 26, Section 5601(a)(1), unregistered manufacturing and operation of a still, and other federal statutes.