2 charged in NJ with peddling alcoholic beverage

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two men were accused Thursday of selling an alcoholic beverage to unlicensed retail stores throughout New Jersey.

Investigators with the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control said they found Extracto de Malta in at least 15 supermarkets and bodegas, mainly in Hispanic neighborhoods. Investigators said it was stocked on shelves among soft drinks and placed next to Malta, which is a carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage.