Illegal liquor godown sealed in Chandigarh's Transport Area

Two days after seizing over 2,500 cases of illicit liquor in Daria, the Excise Department raided a warehouse in the Transport Area on Saturday night, uncovering a fresh cache of illegal liquor stored without the mandatory departmental approval.

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According to officials, barcodes on the liquor bottles had been deliberately removed to prevent the identification of their source. The deliberate tampering suggested a larger operation aimed at evading regulatory checks and tracing mechanisms.

Sources said the godown owner, whose identity was not officially disclosed yet, was a repeat violator. It is learnt that given the repeated offence, it was highly probable that the accused would now face a ban from obtaining any future excise licence.