Some bars in Corfu, a popular tourist destination in Greece, collected tourists’ unfinished drinks and then re-sold them to tourists as shots, Greek authorities said. Certain bars have been involved in an unhygienic and fraudulent practice of repurposing unfinished drinks and reselling them to unsuspecting tourists.
The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE), along with diligent local police officers, took action against these bars in the vibrant party town of Kavos, Greece. They suspected these establishments of evading taxes and selling illegal alcohol.
Between August 30 and September 1, a significant operation took place in the popular tourist area, causing havoc and leading to the closure of multiple popular bars in that area. The bars were the target of raids conducted by the Greek customs and revenue authority AADE, on suspicion that they were evading taxes and tampering with alcohol sold through the cheap, popular tourist bars.
Agents from local law enforcement and AADE arrived to initiate an inquiry and what they discovered in the bars was deeply concerning and unhygienic. A total of 26 bars and restaurants failed to provide receipts for an astounding $286,782 in transactions. But what was concerning to the tourist community was the revelation that seven bars served drinks without the necessary lot number markings.
The absence of these markings on the drinks indicated that these drinks may have been acquired unlawfully and could pose potential health risks to the customers. Eight samples were gathered and sent to the State Department of Chemistry for thorough testing. And when the reports came, it shook the officials and alerted them.
According to reports, bartenders collected leftover drinks in containers, stored them in barrels, and sold them as shots to other tourists. As a result, these bars were temporarily closed for 48 hours with warning and faced substantial fines. Kavos, famous in Greece as a party spot with little oversight, is now in the limelight for all the wrong and illegal reasons.
