India, Sept. 17 -- The excise and taxation department, in coordination with the UT police, has intensified its enforcement drive against violations of excise laws and the illegal movement of liquor. As part of the drive, a joint team intercepted a vehicle carrying approximately 625 boxes of liquor, following which the department launched an investigation into the source and movement of the consignment. Pursuing the backward linkages, officials subsequently inspected the premises of Maurya Distillers and Bottlers, a licensee holding BWH-2, L-1B and L-13 licences. During the inspection, officials detected various discrepancies and irregularities. The department has initiated breach proceedings against the licensee under the applicable excise laws, rules and licence conditions. Further action will be taken based on the findings of the proceedings. Meanwhile, the department also conducted inspections at several liquor vends across Chandigarh as part of its regular compliance checks. During the inspections, three liquor vends were found operating before the permissible opening time of 9 am, in violation of the prescribed timings. Two other liquor vends were found to have discrepancies between their physical stock and the stock recorded in official records. The discrepant stock was taken into possession and confiscated by the department as per the prescribed procedure. Breach proceedings have been initiated against all concerned licensees for the violations detected during the inspections. Officials said enforcement and compliance checks would continue to ensure adherence to the provisions of the excise laws and licence conditions across the city....