Authorities bust illegal alcohol transport from Delaware to Pennsylvania

    Liquor control authorities in southeastern Pennsylvania have cracked down on those trying to buy tax-free alcohol across the state line in Delaware.

    Police with Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement conducted checkpoints Friday at two stores in Claymont, Del.

    The Daily Local News reports three summary citations were issued for illegal transportation of liquor into Pennsylvania.

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    Officers also confiscated more than 400 bottles of beer, nearly 125 bottles of wine and 15 bottles of liquor.

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