10,000 litre spirit seized, one held
Palakkad, Aug 4 (UNI) The Excise Department seized 10,000 litre of spirit worth Rs 15 lakh from a lorry at Walayar Check Post in the district last night.
The spirit was concealed under PVC pipes in 300 cans, containing 35 litre each, Excise officials said.
The lorry driver produced false way bill of PVC pipes, brought from Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram. However, on a throrough check, the smuggled spirit was recovered from the lorry, concealed in a specially built chamber.
The lorry driver, Nagendra (27), hailing from Theni was arrested in connection with the case.
This was the second seizure in five days from Walayar Check Post.
The officials had seized 12,250 litre of spirit.
The Excise Department had intensified vigil at the check posts in view of possible smuggling of spirit to the state during Onam festival, they added.
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