Czechs ease alcohol ban, hunt for deadly booze goes on

PRAGUE/BUDISOV, Sept 27: The Czech government agreed yesterday to ease a ban on the sale and export of spirits after police found the source behind the spread of deadly bootleg booze that has killed 26 people. The state banned the sale of hard liquor on September 14, a tough step in one of the world’s hardest-drinking nations and a popular party destination for Britons and other Europeans. Exports were stopped last week under EU pressure. (agencies)