What did the Goa police seize in the liquor smuggling racket bust?

The Goa police seized 148 boxes of spurious/adulterated liquor labeled as 'Royal Blue malt whiskey' and 510 boxes of 'Evergreen Reserve whiskey', totaling over Rs 1.5 crore worth of goods.

Where was the liquor smuggling racket being operated from?

The crime branch received information that the interstate liquor smuggling racket was being operated from Ponda, Goa.

Who were the people arrested in the Goa liquor smuggling case?

The Goa police arrested four individuals - Govind Rajput, Mukesh Adiwasi, Prakash Meena from Rajasthan, and Mahendra Rajput from Gujarat - in connection with the racket.

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Goa Police Bust Massive Interstate Liquor Smuggling Racket, Seize Rs 1.5 Crore Worth of Goods

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Summary

Goa police busted an alleged interstate liquor smuggling racket
Seized 148 boxes of spurious/adulterated liquor and 510 boxes of 'Evergreen Reserve whiskey'
Arrested 4 people from Rajasthan and Gujarat

Goa Police Bust Massive Interstate Liquor Smuggling Racket, Seize Rs 1.5 Crore Worth of Goods

On November 2nd, 2025, the crime branch of Goa police busted an alleged interstate liquor smuggling racket and arrested four persons in connection with it. The crime branch also seized items worth Rs 1.5 crore as part of the operation.

According to the police, the crime branch received information that the illicit liquor smuggling racket was being operated from Ponda, Goa. During the raid, the authorities seized 148 boxes of spurious/adulterated liquor that had 'Royal Blue malt whiskey' labels, containing a total of 5,920 bottles of 180ml each. They also seized 510 boxes of bottles labeled as 'Evergreen Reserve whiskey', with 6,120 bottles of 750ml each.