Rs 1.47 Crore Liquor Seized in Thane for Illegal Transport; One Arrested

• The excise department seized foreign liquor worth Rs 1.47 crore in Thane district, Maharashtra.
• One person was arrested for illegally transporting the liquor from Goa into Maharashtra.
• The seizure occurred on January 27 near a petrol pump in Sonale village on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway in Bhiwandi taluka.
• 1,400 boxes of foreign liquor, concealed in a truck, were intercepted by the excise team.
• A case has been registered under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and the liquor, vehicle, and accused's mobile phone were seized.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra excise department seized Rs 1.47 crore worth of illegally transported liquor from Goa, arresting one.