Katherine Police have seized a significant amount of alcohol across separate apprehensions in the Territory’s north.

On Saturday, after receiving information, police apprehended a vehicle driving from Darwin to Beswick at about 10:30pm, resulting in a large amount of liquor being seized.

In a separate incident, Katherine Police officers conducting alcohol compliance checks duties in Pine Creek on Sunday afternoon seized 30 litres of beer from a person after he allegedly attempted to pass the purchased alcohol to a waiting van outside a licensed premises.

The male allegedly refused to leave the licensed premises after the seizure and received an electronic liquor infringement notice (ELIN) for failing to leave after several warnings. He also received a Banned Drinking Order (BDO).

Katherine Social Order Unit Sergeant Matthew Holmberg said “Police are actively targeting the secondary supply of alcohol in flood-affected areas and will continue to do so to ensure a safe community for everyone.

“To anyone thinking of illegally supplying alcohol to others, our message is simple - don’t do it or prepare to face the consequences.”