Sikkim: Liquor Smuggling in medicine truck busted at Rangpo

Sikkim: Liquor Smuggling in medicine truck busted at Rangpo

Sikkim news
India TodayNE
  • Aug 14, 2020,
  • Updated Jun 29, 2022, 12:48 AM IST

Liquor Smuggling busted at Rangpo, truck meant to carry medicine was transporting liquor in Sikkim.

Late last night a truck carrying huge quantity of liquor has been seized at Rangpo in East Sikkim.

According to SP East, the truck was supposed to carry essential medicines instead it was transporting liquor without excise department memo causing huge loss to the Government Revenue.

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The truck was carrying 3240 bottles of beer, 1020 bottles of rum and 720 bottles of whiskey.

Liquor seized and handed over to Excise Department. Truck and driver detained. Police investigating the case.

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