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Excise Intelligence Bureau Raids Illegal Liquor Distilleries in Sivasagar

A high-level team from the Excise Intelligence Bureau raided multiple illegal liquor distilleries in Sivasagar, seizing a significant amount of illicit liquor and liquids.

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GAURISAGAR: Following an order by the Commissioner in Excise Department of Assam, a high-level team of Excise Intelligence Bureau (EIB) hailing from Guwahati raided several liquor distilleries in Nazira, Geleki, Amguri Dupdar, and other areas of Sivasagar district. During this operation, the team seized a large quantity of liquids and liquor.

The EIB’s special team from Guwahati has been conducting raids against illegal liquor in Tinsukia district and various other places in upper Assam since Wednesday. The EIB team, along with officers and employees of Sivasagar Sadar Excise and Nazira Circle Excise Office, searched and raided in Geleki Modi Nagar, Line 17, Geleki, Habigaon, and Konwargaon of Amguri under Nazira Excise Circle Office on Thursday morning.  During this raid, the team destroyed about 9,000 liters of liquids prepared for the manufacture of liquor, more than 35 liters of sugarcane liquor, and 11 sugarcane pots and manufacturing materials.

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