168 arrests in special Onam drive
The Hindu
The arrests were on account of 73 Abkari cases, 60 NDPS cases, and 416 COPTA Act cases in the drive that got underway on August 5
The excise department has recorded 168 arrests as part of the special drive being underway in view of the Onam festival season.
The arrests were on account of 73 Abkari cases, 60 NDPS cases, and 416 COPTA Act cases in the drive that got underway on August 5. About 360 litre spirit, 96 litre arrack, 221 litre Indian Made Foreign Liquor, 44 litre beer, 15kg ganja, 2 ganja plants, 16g MDMA, 57g heroin, and 74kg tobacco products were seized in this connection.
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