ABC agents seize 670 gallons of wine from Newport News shot house

Posted on May 24, 2011 by bilrob2

NEWPORT NEWS — Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents seized 670 gallons of wine from an 82-year-old Newport News man’s home.

James Edward Skinner was arrested Friday after ABC special agents received anonymous complaints pertaining to the manufacture of wine at his home, in the 900 block of 15th Street, according to authorities.

Agents purchased wine on numerous occasions from Skinner who was operating a shot house. A shot house is a home where alcohol is sold illegally.

Skinner stored the wine in a garage and a shed on the property, according to Jennifer Farinholt, a public relations specialist for ABC.

The wine was sold for approximately $7-8 per half gallon. Agents didn’t observe on-premise consumption of the alcohol, Farinholt said.

Skinner’s charges include; felony illegal manufacture of alcoholic beverages and illegal sale of alcoholic beverages without a license. The 670 gallons of wine seized were valued at $9,000. Authorities also seized one gallon of moonshine.

The Newport News Police Department and Virginia Marine Police also assisted in the investigation.

Article source: http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-shot-house,0,7029488.story

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Bill is a retired Prison Governor living in Valencia, Spain. He and his wife Sheila are dedicated foodies and manage a number of websites and this, their first blog attached to spanishchef.net. Their primary site is Bill and Sheila's Cookbook.com which holds thousands of recipes from around the world, articles on food and general food related information. The aim of the Spanish Blog is to provide useful and interesting food related articles in the hope that they will help to provide knowledge to those who are in need of it.
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