Bhubaneswar: In a special drive against trafficking of illicit liquor during Dussehra in Odisha, the Excise Officials have detected a record number of 2,594 cases and arrested 2,202 persons.
In a press release on Thursday, Narasingha Bhol, Excise Commissioner, said the special drive against trafficking of illicit liquor, duplicate and non-duty paid foreign liquor was carried out from October 10 to 2
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During the special drive, 92,958 litre of illicit distilled Liquor, 248.34 litre of duplicate IMFL, 15 litre of non-duty paid foreign liquor, 118 litre of non-duty paid country liquor, 65.85 litre of non-duty paid Beer and 230 vehicles were seized. The approximate value of the seized articles was more than Rs 3 crore.
The Excise Superintendents of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Bargarh and Balasore have been issued appreciation letters for their enforcement activities.
The Excise Directorate is keeping a close watch on the enforcement activities of field functionaries. The monthly and fortnightly review of all districts and EI & EB units are being made regularly by the Excise Commissioner for strengthening the enforcement activities to prevent criminal activities, the release stated.