Tanzania, April 22 -- Dar es Salaam. The debate on illicit alcohol in Tanzania has intensified following a recent interview with Tanzania Breweries PLC (TBL) leadership, with experts now arguing that enforcement alone will not resolve the problem.

The renewed discussion follows a recent operation in Sinza, Dar es Salaam, where authorities uncovered an illegal alcohol production site and seized more than 4,000 bottles of counterfeit 'Konyagi'.

The discovery underscored the scale and sophistication of illicit production networks in the country.

Following the operation, the Minister for Industry and Trade, Ms Judith Kapinga, warned that illicit alcohol accounts for about 60 percent of the market, posing serious health risks and costing th...