Indonesian authorities destroy thousands of bottles of alcohol ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at a police station in Surabaya on May 24, 2017.-AFP
Surabaya (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesian police Wednesday used a steamroller to crush thousands of bottles of alcohol and torched a huge stash of seized drugs ahead of Ramadan in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
Islam's holiest month is due to begin this weekend, with observant Muslims across the world abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex between sunrise and sunset.
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