Illegal distillery discovered, destroyed in Eufaula

Police dismantled the distillery after it was found, but are still investigating. (Source:...
Police dismantled the distillery after it was found, but are still investigating. (Source: Eufaula Police Department.)
Updated: Jun. 11, 2018 at 6:21 PM CDT
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Police discovered an illegal distillery within the Eufaula city limits. (Source: Eufaula...
Police discovered an illegal distillery within the Eufaula city limits. (Source: Eufaula Police Department)
This particular distillery was capable of making about $7,500 of alcohol per batch. (Source:...
This particular distillery was capable of making about $7,500 of alcohol per batch. (Source: Eufaula Police Department)

EUFAULA, AL (WSFA) - Multiple law enforcement agencies found and destroyed an illegal distillery within the Eufaula city limits Monday morning.

According to the Eufaula Police Department Facebook page, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force and Eufaula police officers found the distillery, which contained 36 fermentation barrels.

In total, the operation is said to have been able to make about $7,500 worth of alcohol in each batch.

Police are still investigating the discovery.

There's been no word on any suspects or arrests.

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