India, Dec. 16 -- The Thane unit of the State Excise department on Monday seized a large consignment of illegally transported liquor worth Rs.1.82 crore and arrested one person in connection with the case. With Christmas and New Year celebrations approaching, gangs involved in the supply of spurious liquor packaged in bottles of popular brands have once again become active, prompting heightened enforcement by the state excise department.

Acting on specific intelligence received from an informer, officials of Flying Squad No. 1 intercepted a suspicious tempo on the Navi Mumbai-Thane Road near Mahape at around 9.40am. The vehicle, registered in Karnataka, matched the description provided to the excise team and was stopped for inspection. ...