State vs Unknown — Alirajpur illegal liquor seizure (October 12, 2026)

Police in Sant Kabir Nagar intercepted a DCM truck transporting 220 cartons of illicit liquor concealed beneath apple crates. The shipment was allegedly destined for Bihar. The driver and cleaner of the vehicle were taken into custody during the operation near the Maghar outpost.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a truck driver and seized 43.2 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes, valued at approximately ₹8.64 crore, in Mizoram. The consignment was intercepted in a truck at Tuirial village and was allegedly smuggled from Myanmar via Zokhawthar without mandatory health warnings.

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating an alleged large-scale smuggling racket involving the illegal import of foreign-origin betel nut from Myanmar into India through the Mizoram border. The agency alleges that the consignments bypass Land Customs Stations, resulting in significant customs duty evasion and subsequent money laundering involving networks spanning multiple states.