US EditionFrom Iceland — Online Alcohol Merchants Closed By Police
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The police intervened in online alcohol sales over Christmas and planned to seal at least one online store because the store delivered alcohol on a public holiday. The store's owner, Sverrir Einar Eiríksson, issued a statement on these grounds, saying he was very surprised and disappointed by the actions of the police in the capital area, "which directed us to block the delivery of wine on public holidays....
From Iceland — Online Alcohol Merchants Closed By Police
The capital area police closed the operations of various alcohol merchants on December 26, RÚV and Vísir report. According to Icelandic alcohol laws, distribution and sale of liquor is prohibited during national holidays. The National Church’s official holidays during Christmas are December 24-26 and December 31. According to RÚV, the merchants Smáríkið and Nýja vínbúðin were shut down temporarily. Per Icelandic law, state-operated businesses ar…
The police in the capital area blocked the sale of wine at several online stores today.
The police in the capital area today intervened in several online alcohol stores and ordered the sale of wine to be closed. According to news agency sources, these include Smáríkið and Nýja vínbúðin, which have sold alcohol through online stores and delivered to points of sale in the city. Ásmundur Rúnar Gylfason, assistant chief of police at the Capital Area Police, says the operators have responded well and complied with the recommendation to …
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