Smuggled liquor worth Rs 30 L seized in Ghaziabad in 10 days

Smuggled country made foreign liquor (CMFL) worth around 30 lakh was seized by District police and excise department during road checks at various places over a period of last 10 days.
Acting on a tip-off, a truck loaded with vegetables was stopped for checking on NH-24 last night and excise team has recovered 249 cartons of smuggled CMFL stashed under vegetable sacks, Assistant excise commissioner D N Singh said.
During interrogation driver Monu confessed that he was on his way to deliver the consignment in Meerut as it was to be sold during Holi festival.
Sihani Gate police seized 35 cartons of smuggled liquor from a car in Raj Nagar extension area last night.

The bootleggers fled the spot leaving the car behind said Deputy Superintendent of police Arvind Yadav.
38 cartons and 464 quarters bottles were recovered from Loni, Khoda and City Kotwali areas in last ten days,Said officer.
Ten smugglers have been arrested and their vehicles impounded, sources said.