Illicit IMFL unit unearthed in Madurai; 2 arrested

An illicit IMFL unit functioning in a farmhouse near here was unearthed Sunday and two people arrested in this connection, police said.

A special unit of prohibition enforcement wing found the unit during a raid on the house, they said. Raw materials, 13,000 fake labels, empty bottles and packing equipment were recovered from the spot.

Two persons who were working at the unit were arrested while the owner is at large, they said adding a case has been registered.