Coimbatore: Rural police have formed a special team to crackdown on liquor smuggling.
Superintendent of police S P Selvanagarathinam said that after formation of the team, the number of cases filed against illegal movement of liquor has increased.
Speaking at the rural police vaccination camp where more than 300 personnel and their family members got their first shot of the vaccine, Selvanagarathinam said there were growing instances of people bringing in liquor from neighbouring districts including Palakkad in Kerala, where liquor shops are open.
“Initially, we were booking 30-40 cases a day.
After formation of the special team, the number of cases booked has increased to 60 to 70 a day,” he said.
As much as 2.12 lakh litres of brandy were seized from the eight districts of the western zone between June 1 and 15.
Police have seized 10 vehicles and arrested more than 100 people in connection with liquor smuggling.