Man indicted for $1M worth of seized Jack Daniel's
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LYNCHBURG (AP) -- A Moore County grand jury has indicted a Goodlettsville man on charges of illegally possessing and selling about $1 million worth of Jack Daniel's whiskey.
Officials seized 2,400 bottles last October during raids in Nashville and Lynchburg, the town where the whiskey is distilled.
The cache included antique bottles, one dating back to 1914.
Court Clerk Trixie Harrison says a grand jury indicted Randy Piper, 47, on January 25 on four counts related to the illegal possession, transportation and storage of the liquor.
Piper is out of jail on a $25,000 bond. He claims he's a collector who was trying to sell the vintage bottles they came in, not the spirits.
Piper told The Associated Press on Tuesday he has been collecting Jack Daniel's bottles for about six years.
Piper's attorney said his client was singled out for selling one bottle for approximately $350 and charged with illegally possessing all the others.
The state's Alcoholic Beverage Commission has said state law may require it to pour some of the whiskey down the drain.
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