To give you an idea of the scale of counterfeiting within the global
beverage industry, earlier this year Interpol reported it had seized a staggering one million litres of illicit drinks across 57 countries as part of an
operation Opson V. 1Some 10,000 litres of fake or adulterated alcohol were seized in the UK, while 36,000 litres were seized in Burundi, highlighting the fact that counterfeiting is common in both developed and
under - developed countries.
Consequently, a special statute found
under N.J.S.A. 39:4 - 50.14 was drafted forbidding the
operation of a motor vehicle by any person
under the legal age to lawfully purchase alcoholic
beverages.