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Pune: Excise Department seizes illegal liquor stock worth Rs 48 lakh

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: January 28, 2023 4:19 PM

Vehicles illegally transporting Goa-made liquor were apprehended and seized with a value of Rs 47.52 lakh while being inspected ...

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Vehicles illegally transporting Goa-made liquor were apprehended and seized with a value of Rs 47.52 lakh while being inspected vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at Urse village.

According to Charan Singh Rajput, Superintendent of the Pune Division of the State Excise Department, two vehicles and a total of Rs 63 lakh in goods were confiscated.

In this case, Gamit Somvelbhai Singabhai (25) and Mohan Dinram Khathat (34) have been arrested. On the Pune-Mumbai Expressway, the department received information that illegal liquor was being transported at Pathkar Nayak within the limits of Urse, Taluka Maval, district Pune.

As a result, a trap was set at this place, and the container was inspected. This resulted in the seizure of 43,200 bottles (900 boxes) of Royal Blue Malt Whiskey, 180 ml, and a six-wheeler container.

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