Spirit worth Rs 20 lakh seized from lorry

Palakkad, Dec 17 (UNI) Police seized 12,355 litres of spirit worth Rs 20 lakh from a lorry at Pazhaniyarpalayam, near Kozhinjampara, in the district today.

The spirit, illegally brought to the state from neighbouring Tamil Nadu, was concealed in empty tomoto boxes in 353 cans of 35 liters each, police said.

Acting on a tip off, police stopped the lorry and seized the spirit. However, the driver and cleaner escaped.

In a joint operation by the Excise and Police department illicit spirit worth Rs one crore was seized during the last three weeks in eight cases in the district, sources said.

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