Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department sleuths, during raids at different places, seized 405 bottles of non-duty paid liquor. The worth of the liquor bottles is around Rs. 19.65 lakh.
The department had started a special drive against persons smuggling non-duty paid liquor into the State from Goa, Haryana, and other places. The raids were conducted at Pahadishareef, Shamshabad, S R Nagar, and Secunderabad.
Five persons were arrested by the police in the case. The special drive will continue till 30 September across the State.
