Huge quantity of duplicate foreign liquor seized in Sambalpur, 1 arrested

The accused was preparing the duplicate or adulterated liquor by mixing up different spirits and other materials and packing them in bottles with labels of some imported foreign brands.

Duplicate foreign liquor seized in Sambalpur

Following the seizure of duplicate oil, sauce, and cement, a huge quantity of duplicate foreign liquor was also seized by the Sambalpur Excise Department at Ranibandha area in the district on Friday. One person has been arrested in this connection. The accused has been identified as Suraj Behera.

Acting on a tip-off from reliable sources that illegal foreign liquor manufacturing is underway in the area, a special team of Excise raided some factories at Ranibandha area. During the raid, several bottles of duplicate foreign liquor, tools and other articles used in packaging were also seized from the spot.