Latest News | Illegally Transported IMFL Consignment Seized; Two Held

Thane, May 21 (PTI) The State Excise Department has seized a large consignment of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) valued at Rs 15 lakh while it was illegally transported from Haryana to Maharashtra, leading to the arrest of two persons, officials said on Wednesday.

Officials intercepted a pick-up truck in Sonawalegaon along the Nashik-Mumbai highway bypass on May 20 following a tip-off, a senior officer said.

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"The liquor found inside the vehicle was of multiple brands with the combined market value of Rs 15 lakh," he added.

The two arrested individuals are residents of Ulhasnagar in Thane district.

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An FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act against three persons.

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