Pune: Maharashtra State Excise Department Seizes Liquor Worth Over Rs 19 Lakh
Pune, 6th August 2025: The Flying Squad of the Maharashtra State Excise Department has seized goods worth Rs 19.71 lakh in a recent operation. Excise officials said that Inspector Devdutta Pote and his team received a tip-off about illegal liquor transportation in Pune Market Yard, Shel Pimpalgaon in Khed Taluka, and Ambi in Maval Taluka.
Traps were set up at all three locations. As a result, the team seized five vehicles and 3,220 bottles of country-made liquor, all together worth Rs 19,71,200. The action was carried out by Inspector Pote, along with Sub-Inspectors D.S. Suryawanshi, Y.M. Chavan, A.D. Gaikwad, and others.
Inspector Pote has urged the public to report any information related to illegal liquor to the State Excise Department.
