Over 6,000 Persons Held in ID Liquor Cases in 2024
The New Indian Express Vijayawada|January 01, 2025
The Prohibition and Excise Department's intensified efforts have resulted in a substantial crackdown on the sale and distribution of illicit distillation, Non-Duty Paid Liquor (NDPL), and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS).
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According to official statistics, the department detected 14,539 cases of illicitly distilled liquor and jaggery from January 1 to December 31.

These efforts resulted in the arrest of 6,157 individuals, the seizure of 1,68,185 liters of ID liquor, and the confiscation of 381 vehicles. Additionally, 61,09,472 liters of fermented jaggery wash were destroyed.

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