🍷 Illegal winery was operating in Alabama town's wastewater treatment plant, cops say

[TexasTowelie]

A long-running illegal winery was busted this week in northeast Alabama, operating in plain sight at Rainsville’s municipal wastewater plant, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators said a tip led them to the operation around 3 p.m Thursday, where deputies discovered “a large amount of illegal alcohol,” a news release said.

The names of the alleged winemakers have not been released, but investigators suggest some municipal employees at the Rainsville Waste Water Treatment Plant were involved. The town is about 170 miles northeast of Montgomery.

“This is definitely one of the biggest operations we’ve seen in our county and possibly our state,” DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said in a release. “It doesn’t matter who you are, no one is above the law. We won’t tolerate anyone using their position to hide their illegal actions at the taxpayer’s expense.”

Read more: https://www.macon.com/news/nation-world/national/article247947965.html

[CurtEastPoint]

1. So... prison wine in the toilet?

[dchill]

2. Wherever will I get my Wastewater Sauvignon now?

[TexasTowelie]

4. It's time to pray and ask Jesus.

However, despite the stories about his talents, I don't know if he matched up well in this competition.

[dchill]

10. Now I'm wondering about those loaves and fishes.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. Aldi. $2.95 a bottle.

https://www.aldi.us/en/products/alcohol/red-wine/detail/ps/p/winking-owl-cabernet-sauvignon/

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. Some of it is swill. The shiraz is good though.

It's made by Gallo.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. I'm not a connoisseur. I drink Franzia and Aldi wine. Anything better is wasted on me. NT

[Jirel]

3. Were they originally from Florida?

This seems like such a Florida Man stunt.

[brush]

5. Wine and not moonshine? I guess that's a step up.

[SeattleVet]

7. Are they shipping it via New Zealand?

[sdfernando]

8. So that's where he did it.

TRUMP wine anyone???

[Harker]

9. A Blanc de Blanc from a blankity blank? n/t