Hyderabad, July 28 -- Two men from Ibrahimpatnam allegedly transformed their weekend casino trips to Goa into a lucrative illegal liquor operation, smuggling non-duty-paid alcohol into Hyderabad and selling it to customers for substantial profits.However, the Excise Special Task Force (STF) A & B Teams busted the racket early on Tuesday, July 28, seized 98 bottles of non-duty-paid liquor worth around Rs. 2 lakh, and impounded the car used for transportation.

According to Excise STF officials, the accused, identified as Kuntimalli Srinivas, a grocery trader, and P.V.V.S. Ramakrishna, both residents of Ibrahimpatnam, frequently travelled to Goa by air during weekends. After spending time at casinos, they allegedly purchased liquor bottles ...