Excise arrests man in Thrissur for smuggling 2,765 litres of spirit
Officials seized 79 cans containing 2,765 litres of spirit reportedly smuggled from Hosur to Alappuzha.
Officials seized 79 cans containing 2,765 litres of spirit reportedly smuggled from Hosur to Alappuzha.
Officials seized 79 cans containing 2,765 litres of spirit reportedly smuggled from Hosur to Alappuzha.
Thrissur: Excise officials arrested a youth in Kodakara for transporting illegal spirit in a mini lorry disguised as a vegetable load. The accused, Suraj (33) of Maranthara House, Kainakary, Alappuzha, was caught during a special inspection drive led by Thrissur Range DIG Harishankar IPS.
Officials seized 79 cans containing 2,765 litres of spirit reportedly smuggled from Hosur to Alappuzha. The operation followed a tip-off about increased illicit liquor activity ahead of Onam. Investigators are working to identify the source of the spirit and determine its intended distribution network.