April 8, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dean R. Argo
(334) 213-6330
ABC AGENTS ARREST TWO AND DESTROY TWO
LOWNDES COUNTY STILLS
Alabama
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Agents, along with members of the Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Department this afternoon located and destroyed two illegal moonshine
stills near the Collirene Community. ABC
Agents also arrested two adult males - Henry Rudolph and Derry Andrews – both
believed to be from Lowndes County. Rudolph and Andrews were transported to the
Lowndes County Jail and have been charged initially with possession of an
illegal still.
ABC
Agents and Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputies located the stills about two
months ago, but waited to move in until more information could be gathered and
suspects identified. Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams assisted in today’s
bust.
The first still was capable of
cooking 19 barrels of mash. Agents seized 5 gallons of finished moonshine. The
second still, believed to be constructed and operated by the same persons, was
capable of cooking 15 barrels of mash. No finished product was found at the
second still. Agents believe that the suspects had tapped into county water
line and stole water to use in the cooking process. The Lowndes County Water
Board is also involved in the investigation and has not determined whether it
will pursue charges.
For more
information about the stills and those arrested, please contact the Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Department at (334) 548-2222.