Mumbai, 20 Nov (HS): Mumbai’s Customs Department Officer

Sagar Omprakash Meena was held for smuggling Scotch worth Rs 19.50 lakh. The

liquor being transported in a car was held in Navi Mumbai.

The Customs Officials on Thursday told that based on

information about illegal sale of liquor in Navi Mumbai. The liquor was to be

served to the passengers in international flights. The officials checked the

car belonging to Sagar Meena and found 15 bottles of high quality Scotch being

transported without paying the import duty.

More sealed bottles were also found at Sagar’s

residence, who had no permit to store these bottles. Sagar was posted at Mumbai’s

International Airport. The imported liquor bottles are stored in a ‘Bond’ room and

served to passengers in international flights by the Catering Department

workers. Meena in collision with the workers at the Catering Department

smuggled the bottles.

Liquor worth Rs 19.50 lakh and the car were seized. An

offence under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1947 has been registered, Further

investigation is in progress.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar