Home Distiller

This one hit close to home. Though he doesnt really look like the "Dont Tell, Dont Sell" homebrewer.


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FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA -

Virginia ABC agents say they've made a moonshine bust in Franklin County.

The bust was the result of a nine-month long investigation.

Agents found two, 800 gallon black-pot stills in operation in the eastern part of Franklin County. Along with the stills, agents say they found:

1,600 gallons of mash
182 gallons of untaxed liquor
Liquor making supplies

Investigators arrested 54-year-old Ricky Nelson Matherly, of Penhook in connection with the case. He's charged with:

Felony illegal manufacture of bottling of alcohol
Misdemeanor possession of untaxed alcoholic beverages

The Virginia ABC says additional charges are pending, due to a search at Matherly's home that found a small amount of marijuana.

Matherly has been released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.

If convicted, Matherly faces up to six years in jail (combined), and-or a fine.

not to far from me ether,..va been busting some old timers,..caught 2 transporting few weeks ago lil farther north!

Pretty close to where I grew up... Shouldn't they be out busting Meth labs or something

WV Shine wrote:Pretty close to where I grew up... Shouldn't they be out busting Meth labs or something

Got 6 of those too in the last week in Franklin and neighboring counties. Geez, it SW VA for craps sake, nothing ever happens around here.

WV Shine wrote:Pretty close to where I grew up... Shouldn't they be out busting Meth labs or something

Those meth guys are making enough money to pay them to let them be . Law enforcement has to do something to justify their budget so the low margin distiller gets busted while the high budget meth lab keeps on cookin .

Ha, you might be right Truckin

But 2 800gal pot stills and obviously selling? Gives us a bad name!

Wow Johnny Law is gonna string this fellow up. Then tax man gonna take all of his future money. I bet they get more charges than what is listed. Someone has to follow this through and let everyone know what happens

Seabass who's it givein you a bad name.
You tellin folks you makein likker

So im tole

I can keep my mouth shut. But it gives home distillers a bad name. Many people think of the two as one and the same. It perpetuates the view of us as law breakers and only hinders any attempts to get our hobby legal.

Its about like being pregnant. You either is or you ain't.
You are breakin the law if you makein likker.
You ain't come to terms with that. Get caught an the
law will school you on it.

So im tole

Yep , ain't no such thing as bein a 'little bit' pregnant .........................

Yea but are you getting pregnant to sell your baby on the market or raise it for your own?

Just saying....

Richard7 wrote:Yea but are you getting pregnant to sell your baby on the market or raise it for your own?

Just saying....

LMAO ! There was a couple that was caught in my trap that I thought a time or two mebbie I shoulda sold . Little hickory 'polishin' and they turned out ok . Guess I see your point