High-Stakes Liquor Bust: Police Uncover Heavy Cache Smuggled into Maharashtra

The Excise Department intercepted a truck smuggling Indian-Made Foreign Liquor into Maharashtra from Daman, seizing alcohol worth over Rs 52 lakh. Disguised under velvet wallpaper, the shipment included leading brand whisky and beer. A case under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act has been registered following the driver's detention.

The Excise Department achieved a significant success in combating liquor smuggling, confiscating Indian-Made Foreign Liquor valued over Rs 52 lakh. The operation was carried out by a team that intercepted a truck transporting whisky and beer leading brands to Maharashtra from the Union Territory of Daman.

Concealed beneath a large consignment of velvet wallpaper, the illegal cargo was discovered during a routine check in the Talasari area on Friday morning. Superintendent of State Excise (Palghar), Ganesh Bargaje, confirmed that the alcohol was strictly intended for sale within Daman and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

The driver of the truck was detained and a legal case has been filed under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act at the Talasari police station. This bust reflects ongoing efforts to curb the illicit liquor trade across state borders.