7 months ago
Liquor Worth ₹1.47 Crore Seized in Thane
The Maharashtra excise department stopped a truck on January 27 near Sonale village on the Nashik Mumbai Highway.
They found 1,400 boxes of foreign liquor worth ₹1.47 crore hidden in the truck.
The liquor was being illegally transported from Goa to Maharashtra without proper permits.
The excise team arrested one person and seized the truck and a mobile phone.
They are investigating further to find out more about the illegal liquor network.
The authorities are working to stop such illegal activities to protect the state's revenue.
Maharashtra excise department seized foreign liquor worth ₹1.47 crore and arrested one person in Thane for illegal transport from Goa.
The operation was conducted on January 27 based on specific intelligence inputs.
The truck was intercepted near Sonale village on the Nashik Mumbai Highway, revealing 1,400 boxes of hidden liquor.
The accused was arrested under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and further investigation is ongoing.
The seized liquor and truck are valued at approximately ₹1.47 crore and ₹25 lakh, respectively.
- Who
- Maharashtra excise department
- What
- Seizure of illegal liquor and arrest of one person
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra
- When
- January 27
- Why
- Illegal transport of liquor from Goa to Maharashtra
Key facts
- Value of Seized Liquor
- ₹1.47 crore
- Location of Seizure
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Date of Operation
- January 27
- Number of Liquor Boxes Seized
- 1,400
- Estimated Value of Truck
- ₹25 lakh
- Act Under Which Arrest Made
- Maharashtra Prohibition Act
