With the Karnataka government cracking down on illegal drugsand liquor trade, the excise officials have intensified checks at theKarnataka-Goa border and seized 60 boxes of Goa-made liquor valued at around Rs5 lakh, on Wednesday.
A special excise squad seized a vehicle carrying about 518litres of Goa-made liquor at around 4.45 am at the Kankumbi check post.
The Kankumbi excise staff seized a Maharashtra-registeredvehicle carrying 60 boxes containing the Goa liquor, valued at about Rs 5 lakh,which was allegedly being transported to Aurangabad-Maharashtra, officialssaid.
Two persons, identified as Ram Kachru Karande and Kiran KachruKarande from Beed district of Maharashtra, were arrested in this connection.
The raid was conducted under the guidance of Joint Commissionerof Excise Dr Y Manjunath and the direction of Deputy Commissioner of Excise(Belagavi) Jayaramegouda and PI Ravi Hosalli.
The accused have been produced before a court and remanded tojudicial custody.
