Fake liquor factor busted in Nagpur; Rs 24 lakh stock, other materials seized

The state excise department has busted a factory producing counterfeit Indianmade foreign liquor in Nagpur district seizing alcohol stock and other materials valued at Rs 2467 lakh officials said reported news agency PTIThe excise personnel on Tuesday conducted a raid on a bungalow at Gondwana Pimpri in the Hingna area where the illegal unit was operating an official said reported PTIThey seized 1090 litres of counterfeit liquor blend 356 bottles of a liquor banned for sale in Maharashtra and 90 bulk litres of another fake liquorEquipment such as an electronic bottle sealing machine fake labels bottle caps empty bottles and a fourwheeler vehicle were also seized the official said reported PTIA case has been registered against seven persons he addedDRI seizes drugs valued at Rs 1755 crore across Maharashtra and Goa 10 arrestedIn another case the Directorate of Revenue Intelligences Mumbai Zonal Unit seized various narcotics with an estimated value of Rs 1755 crore in separate operations across Maharashtra and Goa over the past three days leading to the arrest of 10 persons an official said on Tuesday reported PTIThe seizures included 522138 kg of ganja 112 kg of cocaine 315 kg of hydroponic weed and 280 grams of amphetamine collectively valued at Rs 1755 crore in the illicit market the official saidActing on specific intelligence DRI officers intercepted a truck at Bhagimahari Toll Plaza near Nagpur on National Highway 47A thorough examination led to the recovery of 17 cartons containing 100 packets of ganja weighing 522138 kg valued at Rs 26 crore The contraband was concealed beneath the cover cargo of coolers table fans and blankets Two persons were arrested and the drugs were seized under the NDPS Act reported PTIIn another operation officers intercepted a food truck belonging to an airport catering company while it was exiting airport premises Inspection revealed 315 kg of hydroponic weed concealed by the driver behind the passenger seatFollowup action led to the arrest of four additional persons including aircraft cleaning staff who retrieved drugs hidden in aircraft toilet bins a duty manager who assigned cleaning staff to targeted flights and the main coordinator of the syndicate reported PTIThe hydroponic weed valued at Rs 315 crore along with the vehicle was seized under the NDPS Act A total of five members of the syndicate operating within the airport ecosystem were arrestedIn another case DRI officers intercepted a Kenyan national arriving from Entebbe Uganda at Mumbai airport She was found to have ingested seven capsules containing 446 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 466 crore The contraband was seized and the passenger arrested reported PTISeparately a Nigerian national arriving in Mumbai from Delhi on a domestic flight was intercepted Examination of her baggage led to the recovery of 673 grams of cocaine worth Rs 673 crore The drugs were seized and the passenger arrested reported PTIIn yet another operation a Nigerian national arriving in Goa from Delhi by a domestic flight was intercepted and found carrying 280 grams of amphetamine valued at Rs 22 lakh The contraband was seized and the passenger arrested the official addedWith inputs from PTI