Maharashtra: Smuggled liquor worth Rs 11 lakh seized in Palghar

Liquor worth Rs 11.6 lakh being smuggled from Union Territory of Daman has been seized in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, officials of state excise flying squ intercepted a truck near a police post in Mokha taluka on Monday night, Excise Inspector Subhash Jhav said.

Upon search, y seized 191 liquor boxes concealed in five cavities me in truck's floor and driver's cabin, official said. total seized stock, comprising liquors of various brands, was worth Rs 11.06 lakh, he said. truck driver and cleaner were detained and vehicle was impounded, he said. Jhav also said that since September 2017, smuggled liquor worth Rs eight crore was seized and 14 liquor dens were sealed in district.