Itanagar, April 27 -- The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, carried out search operations at nine premises of wholesale liquor entities across Arunachal Pradesh as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged large-scale illegal liquor smuggling network.
The searches were conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 at locations including Itanagar, Naharlagun, Seppa, Ziro, Daporijo, Namsai, and Roing.
According to officials, the investigation was initiated based on multiple FIRs registered by Assam Police regarding illegal transportation of liquor from Arunachal Pradesh into Assam, along with inputs from the Assam Excise Department. An Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) w...