Tamil Nadu cops foil attempt to smuggle 237 liquor bottles into Kerala

COIMBATORE: The Perur unit of prohibition enforcement wing (PEW) arrested a man and seized 237 liquor bottles from him on Wednesday. The liquor bottles were being smuggled to Kerala from Palani in a car. The arrested has been identified as M Balaji, 26, of Naithala in Palakkad district. He was booked under various sections of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act.
During a vehicle check at CTC Colony in Pollachi, police stopped a car coming from Palani. On checking, police found 237 liquor bottles worth Rs 28,440 hidden in the car. Police arrested the car driver, Balaji, and seized liquor bottles and the car used for smuggling.
Balaji is working as a car driver in Palakkad. He visited Palani on Tuesday evening where he bought liquor bottles at various Tasmac outlets. Police said he was planning to sell liquor bottles at an excess rate in Palakkad. Balaji was released under conditional bail on Wednesday evening.