Shots in the Dark: Feds Catch Dealers in ‘Dry’ State

A scathing report from the Federal grand jury in Trenton, New Jersey, has laid bare the shocking truth behind the Volstead Prohibition enforcement act. In a nine-month period, a staggering 80,000 gallons of liquor were permitted for sale, largely due to the wholesale and indiscriminate issuance of permits. This reckless disregard for the law has been cited as one of the prime reasons for the public’s disillusionment with the Prohibition laws in New Jersey.