An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Staffordshire.

LICHFIELD — Live News HMRC searched commercial premises near Lichfield on February 1 and discovered...

Liam Cooper

Published: 12:50 am February 11, 2023

Updated: 9:54 am October 8, 2025

HMRC searched commercial premises near Lichfield on February 1 and discovered the property was filled with counterfeit vodka and production machinery.

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It’s estimated the factory was capable of evading £2.5million of excise duty every year.

An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Staffordshire.

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