Bhubaneswar: Further stepping up the drive against illegal liquor and narcotics, officials of the Excise Department seized articles worth Rs 1.31 crore during raids across the state on a single day.
The coordinated raids, conducted across the state on Sunday, resulted in 168 cases being registered and 30 persons arrested, an official release said on Monday.
Three of the cases were registered under the NDPS Act, while 65 persons were released under the provisions of Section 35 of BNSS.
During the day’s operations, the enforcement squads seized 11,399 litres of ID liquor along with 112,360 litres of fermented wash and 8,460 litres of gur wash, indicating large-scale destruction of illicit brewing materials. In addition, 203 litres of Out Still liquor, 50 litres of C.S. liquor and 46 bulk litres of beer were seized.
Contraband substances recovered included 21 kilograms of ganja, 385 grams of heroin (brown sugar).
Enforcement teams also seized 15 vehicles that were being used for transportation of illicit liquor and contraband.
The total value of the seized articles on the day stood at Rs 1.31 crore. With this, the cumulative value of seizures from September 1 till date has reached Rs 7.91 crore.
The Department reaffirmed its commitment to curbing the illicit liquor trade and narcotics activities through sustained and coordinated enforcement measures across all districts of Odisha.
