New Delhi: The Rohini District Police have intensified their crackdown on the illegal liquor trade in the national capital, arresting a 22-year-old man allegedly involved in liquor smuggling in the Kanjhawala area. The Special Staff team recovered 110 cartons containing approximately 5,500 quarters of illicit liquor and seized a Maruti Eeco allegedly used to transport the consignment.
The operation is part of the district police’s ongoing efforts to curb the illegal sale and transportation of liquor in Delhi.
How Did Police Intercept the Illegal Liquor Consignment?
Rohini District Deputy Commissioner of Police Shashank Jaiswal said that surveillance had been intensified to prevent the sale and transportation of illicit liquor.
During the operation, the Special Staff team received credible intelligence about an alleged liquor consignment being transported through the Kanjhawala police station area. Acting on the information, officers laid a trap near Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Kanjhawala and intercepted a suspicious Maruti Eeco.
The driver was identified as Mustafa, 22, a resident of a slum settlement near Ramlila Maidan in Narela. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 110 cartons of illicit liquor.
The police subsequently arrested the accused and registered an FIR, numbered 523/26, at Kanjhawala Police Station.
Special Staff Team Leads the Operation
The operation was conducted under the leadership of Inspector Sandeep Godara, in-charge of the Rohini Special Staff, and under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations) Ajmer Singh.
The police team included Sub-Inspector Sumit; Assistant Sub-Inspectors Navdeep, Ravi, Pradeep, Rakesh and Jitendra; and Constable Sagar.
The coordinated operation resulted in the seizure of the liquor consignment and the vehicle allegedly used for its transportation.
Police Investigate the Wider Smuggling Network
Police officials said that further investigation is underway to establish the origin of the seized liquor and identify the intended recipients of the consignment.
Investigators are also attempting to determine whether other individuals were involved in the alleged smuggling network. The findings could help the police identify additional links in the illegal liquor supply chain.
