Ever hankered for a gulp of Alabama moonshine?
If so and if you’re lucky enough to find it you might wanna gather some info before the first swig.
Something key to know: where it was made.
Such seems to be a lesson from DeKalb County, nestled in the state’s northeast corner and nearly butted-up to the Georgia line.
As reported by The Roanoke Times, police recently received a tip that an illegal alcohol operation was taking place in the town of Rainsville, pop. 5,100.
And
boy was it: Investigators uncovered what’s been described as a large, illegal winery.
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Sheriff’s officials in a small town in Alabama said they have busted an illegal winery that was operating at a municipal sewage plant. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received an anonymous tip about an alcohol operation at a municipal building in the town of Rainsville on Thursday. Investigators then uncovered what was describ
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Rainsville city employee arrested for illegal winery operation at waste water treatment plant
Multiple local and state agencies are investigating.
Posted: Dec 18, 2020 4:54 PM
Updated: Dec 18, 2020 5:25 PM
Posted By: Ashley Thusius
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The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Rainsville city employee for an illegal winery operation at the waste water treatment plant.
Allen Maurice Stiefel, 62, of Fyffe is charged with unlawful possession of an illegally manufactured alcoholic beverage, a misdemeanor and use of official position for personal gain, which is a class B felony.
Allen Maurice Stiefel
Rainsville Mayor Roger Lingerfelt said Stiefel is suspended without pay pending the outcome of this investigation. He said he received a call from the sheriff’s office at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, saying they needed access to the Rainsville Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Arrest made in Rainsville wastewater winery case
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
Authorities say a large amount of wine and other evidence were seized at the Rainsville Waste Water Treatment Plant, a building owned and operated by the City of Rainsville.
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Sheriff Nick Weldon announced this afternoon that Allen Maurice Stiefel, 62, of Fyffe, has been charged with unlawful possession of an illegally manufactured alcoholic beverage, which is a misdemeanor, and use of official position for personnel gain, a class B felony.
Earlier today, Rainsville Mayor Roger Lingerfelt spoke at a brief press conference to announce the plant supervisor had been placed on leave without pay while an investigation into the winery continued. Lingerfelt did not name the employee, but said the person has worked at the plant for about 15 years.