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Odisha excise crackdown: 470 arrested, contraband worth Rs 5.10 crore seized

Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (UNI) The Odisha Excise Department has arrested 470 persons and registered 958 cases, including 25 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, during a five-day crackdown on illicit liquor and narcotics as part of intensified enforcement measures for the ongoing festival season.
The department has seized contraband worth Rs 5.10 crore during a special enforcement drive being conducted across the state from October 10 to 31.
The arrested persons have been forwarded to the court, officials said.
The drive aims to curb the manufacture, possession, storage, sale, transportation and smuggling of illicitly distilled liquor, non-duty-paid and duplicate liquor, spirit, narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and other contraband.
During the enforcement operations, the department seized 46,218 bulk litres of illicitly distilled liquor, 39 litres of duplicate foreign liquor, 795 kg of Mahua flowers, 931 kg of ganja, 135 grams of heroin and 25.4 litres of codeine-based cough syrup.
The department also seized 62 vehicles allegedly used in the commission of these offences.
The special drive will continue until October 31, with the department maintaining heightened vigilance and intensifying enforcement measures to prevent the circulation of illicit liquor, narcotic substances and other contraband during the festival season.
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