Excise dept. seizes illicit liquor worth ₹25 lakh in week-long drive
A total of 64 cases were booked and 33 individuals arrested during the coordinated operation, jointly carried out by the State Task Force (STF), District Task Force (DTF) and local Excise staff.
The officials confiscated 1,188 bottles, including 22 litres of beer and 21 litres of country-made liquor. In addition, 19 vehicles used in the illegal transport of liquor were seized.
Most of the Non-Duty Paid Liquor (NDPL) were seized from Shamshabad, Saroornagar, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Warangal and Karimnagar. In the northern regions of Adilabad, Nirmal, Asifabad and Kamareddy, locally brewed liquor was seized.
Random checks were also conducted on trains arriving from Delhi and Goa.
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