FREDERICTON — Beer lovers from New Brunswick are taking advantage of a judge's ruling that threw out charges based on the amount of alcohol a person can import from other provinces.
Employees at Quebec convenience stores near the New Brunswick border say they had a busy weekend, with many New Brunswick customers buying five or six cases of beer each.
Beer near the border in Quebec is about half the price charged in New Brunswick.
On Friday, a judge tossed out all charges against Gerard Comeau, who was charged with illegally importing 14 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor from a Quebec border town in 2012.
A government spokeswoman said the Department of Public Safety, which enforces the province's Liquor Control Act, is reviewing the court decision.
A spokesman for NB Liquor says it would be inappropriate to comment while the decision is still within the appeal period.
