ES Annamayya 03

Inspection conducted at retail outlet ES Annamayya 03 Bar in Annamayya based on routine compliance schedule. Found 56 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.

Conducted enforcement raid at Markapur based on prior intelligence. The premises had been raided once earlier in 2019. Discovered fresh evidence of distillation. Seized 210 litres of ID liquor, three plastic drums and one fermentation vessel. Habitual offender — case registered for repeat violation.

On a routine patrol near Gudur forest fringe, the team noticed smoke emanating from a concealed location. Discovered earthen pots containing fermented mash and a copper still apparatus. Seized 357 litres of arrack-type ID liquor along with brewing materials. 2 persons fled the scene; one apprehended.

Conducted enforcement raid at Banaganapalle based on prior intelligence. The premises had been raided once earlier in 2019. Discovered fresh evidence of distillation. Seized 215 litres of ID liquor, three plastic drums and one fermentation vessel. Habitual offender — case registered for repeat violation.

Surveillance led to the identification of a clandestine storage at Ramachandrapuram. Search yielded 50 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.