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Maharashtra Excise Dept seizes 73,440 bottles of Goa liquor on Thane highway

Updated On: 05 June, 2026 05:30 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent

According to officials, the truck driver initially claimed that the vehicle was transporting automobile parts. However, a thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 73,440 bottles of whisky manufactured in Goa

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The officials targeted known hotspots in Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts that have a history of illicit liquor production.. Representational Pic

The officials targeted known hotspots in Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts that have a history of illicit liquor production.. Representational Pic

The State Excise Department seized 73,440 bottles of Goa-made Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 1.89 crore from a truck on the Panvel-Mumbra Highway in Thane district, an official said on Friday.

The seizure was made on Wednesday evening following a tip-off, Konkan Divisional Deputy Commissioner of State Excise Pradeep Pawar told PTI.

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