The Ahmedabad Police confiscated a significant amount of foreign liquor hidden beneath a load of helmets in the Narol area. Acting on specific intelligence, officers intercepted a truck near Sainath Parking and found 10,749 bottles of foreign liquor concealed under 1,053 helmets. The police estimated the total value of the seized items, including the truck, to be over Rs 84.22 lakh.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the liquor was being transported from Chandigarh to Junagadh in violation of Gujarat’s prohibition laws. The arrested truck driver, identified as Johnny Baldevsinh Chandel, is being questioned to uncover more details about the source and intended recipients of the consignment. Authorities highlighted the use of legitimate goods as cover by bootleggers to smuggle illicit liquor across state borders.
The Narol police station is collaborating with other agencies to track down the broader network involved in this smuggling operation. This seizure is part of a series of recent operations in Gujarat targeting illegal liquor transportation. In previous incidents, similar operations led to the interception of significant amounts of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), resulting in arrests and ongoing investigations to dismantle such networks.
