ES Tirupati 04

Inspection conducted at retail outlet ES Tirupati 04 Bar in Tirupati based on routine compliance schedule. Found 218 litres of duty-paid liquor in excess of permitted stock with discrepancies in maintenance of stock register. Show-cause notice issued; case registered under permit violation provisions.

Surveillance led to the identification of a clandestine storage at Tadipatri. Search yielded 359 litres of liquor without valid permit documentation, stored in a private godown attached to a residential property. Two persons arrested. Investigation continues to identify the supply chain.

Specific intelligence regarding cross-border smuggling movement received via wireless. Mobile patrol intercepted a tempo bearing AP-31-X-1234 near Punganur on the Telangana border. Recovered 203 litres of NDPL liquor of McDowell brand. Driver attempted evasion before being apprehended. Vehicle and contraband seized.

On a routine patrol near Kavali forest fringe, the team noticed smoke emanating from a concealed location. Discovered earthen pots containing fermented mash and a copper still apparatus. Seized 239 litres of arrack-type ID liquor along with brewing materials. 1 persons fled the scene; one apprehended.

Inspection conducted at retail outlet ES Tirupati 04 Liquors in Tirupati based on routine compliance schedule. Found 235 litres of duty-paid liquor in excess of permitted stock with discrepancies in maintenance of stock register. Show-cause notice issued; case registered under permit violation provisions.