ES Prakasam 09

Inspection conducted at retail outlet ES Prakasam 09 Bar in Prakasam based on routine compliance schedule. Found 278 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.

Inspection conducted at retail outlet ES Prakasam 09 Wines in Prakasam based on routine compliance schedule. Found 200 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 Donakonda. Search yielded 79 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.

On a routine patrol near Dhone forest fringe, the team noticed smoke emanating from a concealed location. Discovered earthen pots containing fermented mash and a copper still apparatus. Seized 411 litres of arrack-type ID liquor along with brewing materials. 4 persons fled the scene; one apprehended.

Conducted enforcement raid at Naidupeta based on prior intelligence. The premises had been raided once earlier in 2021. Discovered fresh evidence of distillation. Seized 273 litres of ID liquor, three plastic drums and one fermentation vessel. Habitual offender — case registered for repeat violation.