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Crime
163 Liquor Smuggling Cases Detected Along Gujarat Border, Probe Yet to Reach Manufacturers
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 10:16 AM
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Authorities have logged 163 cases of liquor smuggling along the Gujarat border, but investigations have not yet implicated the manufacturers.
A total of 163 liquor‑smuggling incidents have been recorded along the Gujarat state border, according to a recent police bulletin. The cases span multiple checkpoints and involve the illegal transport of alcoholic beverages across state lines.
Law enforcement agencies said that while the volume of seizures and arrests is significant, the ongoing probe has not yet extended to the factories that produce the contraband liquor. Officials indicated that tracing the supply chain to the manufacturers remains a challenge due to the covert nature of the operations.
The authorities have urged local distributors and transporters to cooperate with investigations, emphasizing that a thorough inquiry could lead to broader action against the production units. No official figures on the quantity of alcohol seized or the value of the illicit trade were disclosed in the statement.
Law enforcement agencies said that while the volume of seizures and arrests is significant, the ongoing probe has not yet extended to the factories that produce the contraband liquor. Officials indicated that tracing the supply chain to the manufacturers remains a challenge due to the covert nature of the operations.
The authorities have urged local distributors and transporters to cooperate with investigations, emphasizing that a thorough inquiry could lead to broader action against the production units. No official figures on the quantity of alcohol seized or the value of the illicit trade were disclosed in the statement.