Liquor smuggling ring unearthed in Zirakpur; 1,601 cartons of imported beer seized
An excise official said the gang smuggled liquor from Spain and Romania and stored it in Mohali, before distributing it in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Telangana and Karnataka.
A team of the excise department, along with Mohali police, on Thursday busted a liquor smuggling racket with the seizure of a pick-up truck carrying 201 cartons of imported beer.
Two accused, Vishavjeet Singh Dhindsa of Malerkotla, who was escorting the truck in a Mahindra Scorpio, and the truck driver, Somu, were arrested.
Following their interrogation, another 1,400 cartons of beer cans were recovered from the gang’s godowns in Lalru and Khizrabad in Mohali district.
According to excise officials, the cost of the seized liquor is around ₹20 lakh, and each can of the imported beer, including brands Senior Boke and Moller, cost around ₹200.
“The truck was intercepted in Zirakpur on Wednesday night following a tip-off and was found carrying 201 cases of imported beer cans. But the driver could not produce any valid documents,” said Naresh Dubey, joint excise commissioner.
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