ES Annamayya 01

Inspection conducted at retail outlet ES Annamayya 01 Wines in Annamayya based on routine compliance schedule. Found 73 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.

While checking inter-state movement at Bhadrachalam ferry, vehicle bearing registration AP13 CV 8339 was intercepted. The driver could not produce valid permits. On search, 69 litres of non-duty-paid liquor in 19 cartons recovered. Vehicle and consignment seized. Driver and conductor taken into custody.

Acting on credible information, raid was conducted at Repalle village in Annamayya district. Discovered an illicit distillation unit operating in a thatched shed behind the residence. Seized 115 litres of unfermented wash, 62 kg of jaggery and approximately 54 kg of molasses kept for fermentation. The chimney structure had been concealed under coconut fronds. 5 persons taken into custody for further enquiry.

Surveillance led to the identification of a clandestine storage at Yemmiganur. Search yielded 221 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.

Conducted enforcement raid at Adoni based on prior intelligence. The premises had been raided once earlier in 2020. Discovered fresh evidence of distillation. Seized 386 litres of ID liquor, three plastic drums and one fermentation vessel. Habitual offender — case registered for repeat violation.