THE distributor of Buckfast tonic wine is hitting back at the alleged stigmatisation of its brand by police.
THE distributor of Buckfast tonic wine is hitting back at the alleged stigmatisation of its brand by police.
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Helen McArdle
Hampshire-based J Chandler & Co is taking legal action against Strathclyde Police after claiming the force was treating the product unfairly by attaching anti-crime labels to bottles.
The labels are designed to allow the police to trace bottles found on the street back to the shop in which they were purchased, in order to identify any off-licence selling to underage drinkers or detect those who have purchased the drink and are later suspected of a crime.
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