Mumbai : In a major crackdown, the Mumbai State Excise Department’s flying squad seized 1,866 boxes of Goan-made liquor worth ₹2.11 crore from a truck container in Rajapur taluka. The vehicle, valued at ₹25 lakh, was intercepted near Ninadevi Temple at Panhale Tarf Saundal. The driver, identified as Asif Aas Mohammed, has been arrested.
Officials suspect that inter-state liquor smuggling gangs are operating through the Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri borders, causing heavy revenue loss to the Maharashtra government.
In another operation, the Thane State Excise Department seized 1,400 boxes of Indian-made foreign liquor manufactured in Goa, along with a tempo, bringing the total seizure value to ₹1.56 crore. Driver Mohammad Samshad Salmani was arrested under the Prohibition Act following the raid led by Inspector Mahesh Prakash Dhanshetty under the supervision of Commissioner Dr. Rajesh Deshmukh and Superintendent Praveen Tambe.
The Excise Department has urged citizens to report any illegal liquor activities by calling the toll-free number 18008333333 or 022-22663881.
