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22/02/2013
Buckfast Distributor Challenges Police Bottle Marking
Legal action is being taken to stop Strathclyde Police adding their own anti-crime labels to bottles of Buckfast.
Distributor of the tonic wine, J Chandler & Co, say the practice of bottle marking stigmatises the brand.
The company will lodge a case at the court of session on Friday.
It is understood that in 2010 the drink was mentioned in more than 5,000 crime reports over the previous three years, according to the force.
In bottle marking some retailers are asked to attach police stickers to bottles of Buckfast and some other alcoholic drinks.
This allows officers to trace bottles associated with crime back to the store from which they were purchased.
However, Buckfast's distributor believes the practice is illegal and discriminates against its brand.
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Distributor of the tonic wine, J Chandler & Co, say the practice of bottle marking stigmatises the brand.
The company will lodge a case at the court of session on Friday.
It is understood that in 2010 the drink was mentioned in more than 5,000 crime reports over the previous three years, according to the force.
In bottle marking some retailers are asked to attach police stickers to bottles of Buckfast and some other alcoholic drinks.
This allows officers to trace bottles associated with crime back to the store from which they were purchased.
However, Buckfast's distributor believes the practice is illegal and discriminates against its brand.
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