Six people including former Bulldog Zephaniah Skinner and prominent local traditional owner Rosita Shaw face court in Fitzroy Crossing charged with breaching alcohol carriage restrictions.
WA police are targeting people exceeding alcohol carriage limits in the Kimberley, with six people facing court in Fitzroy Crossing on Tuesday.Kimberley Police Superintendent Steve Thompson says police will continue to target those bringing alcohol into dry communities.
The purchase of alcohol in Broome and Derby is also under the microscope, with the state's director of liquor licensing currently weighing up whether to impose tougher restrictions on Kimberley towns.At Fitzroy Crossing Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, six people faced charges of possessing quantities of alcohol that exceeded the current limits.
Former AFL player Zephaniah Skinner, 34, also appeared in court on Tuesday charged with possessing quantities of alcohol exceeding legal limits. Finally, two other women, both in their 50s, were charged with exceeding carriage limits on March 1, and were handed spent convictions on Tuesday.Kimberley District Police Superintendent Steve Thompson said the unlawful sale and supply of alcohol contributed to the level of harm experienced by the local community.
Superintendent Thompson said police were using a number of tactics to find and charge people who broke the rules.
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