Enforcement agencies seize liquor, drugs and cash worth Rs 32281.70 lakh in UP

Lucknow : Adhering strictly to the directives of the Election Commission regarding the seizure of illicit liquor, cash, etc., enforcement agencies, including the Excise, Income Tax, Police, Narcotics Department, and others, seized a total of Rs 127.51 lakh worth of liquor, drugs, and cash on April 25, 2024.

Notably, from March 1 to April 25, 2024, a total of Rs 32,281.70 lakh worth of liquor, drugs, precious metals, and cash, among other items, have been seized.

The Chief Electoral Officer of the state, Navdeep Rinwa said that the Excise, Income Tax, Police, Narcotics Department, and other enforcement agencies in the state are taking continuous actions.  In this regard, on Thursday, April 25, liquor, drugs, and cash worth Rs 127.51 lakh were seized. This includes Rs 13.93 lakh in cash, 18,628.60 litres of liquor valued at Rs 49.95 lakh, 193,367.70 grams of drugs valued at Rs 63.62 lakh, and other materials valued at Rs 0.01 lakh. 

In a major seizure on April 25, 1,52,000 grams of drug worth Rs 38 lakh was seized in the Marihan assembly constituency of Mirzapur district.

He further mentioned that from March 1 to April 25, a total of Rs 32,281.70 lakh worth of liquor, drugs, precious metals, and cash have been seized, including Rs 3,181.54 lakh in cash, Rs 4,435.47 lakh worth of liquor, Rs 21,346.72 lakh worth of drugs, Rs 2,161.59 lakh worth of precious metals, and Rs 1,156.39 lakh worth of other materials. 

It is known that along with the announcement of the election dates for the Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 by the Election Commission on March 16, 2024, the Model Code of Conduct is effectively implemented throughout the state to conduct free, fair, peaceful, fearless, inclusive, and secure voting in the entire state.