Two motorists were arrested for possession of alcohol in Mkhanda, Eastern Cape. (Photo by Gallo Images/Roger Sedres)
Two motorists in Makhanda have been arrested for contravening lockdown regulations after Eastern Cape police discovered liquor in their vehicles.
The two were arrested separately during a stop-and-search operation along Queens Street on Friday evening.
Police spokesperson Seargent Majola Nkohli said a 21-yer-old woman had een found with 13 litres of liquor in her white Opel Corsa. A second vehicle, a white VW Polo, was found transporting over 20 litres of liquor.
A 30-year-old driver was arrested.
The motorists face charges of contravening the Disaster Management Act regulations and are expected to appear in Makhanda Magistrate's Court on Monday.