Foreign Liquor Smuggling Busted on SG Highway, Over 2000 Bottles Seized From Delivery Van Near Gota Bridge, Driver Arrested

Sola police seized 2,244 bottles of foreign liquor worth ₹10.35 lakh from a delivery van near Gota Bridge on SG Highway in Ahmedabad and arrested its driver.

Liquor Found in Delivery Van

Police had set up a watch near Gota Bridge after receiving information about liquor being transported through a delivery vehicle. A van travelling from Gandhinagar was stopped and searched, leading to the recovery of the liquor.

Police seized the van along with the liquor and also recovered ₹15 lakh in cash. The arrested driver was identified as Brajveersingh Jat.

According to the preliminary investigation, Jat had collected the liquor near the Gandhinagar border and was supposed to deliver it at Anjali Char Rasta in Ahmedabad.

Driver Names Juhapura Man

During interrogation, Jat allegedly told police that a man identified as Raja alias Kalu, a resident of Juhapura, had loaded the liquor into the vehicle in Gandhinagar.

Another person was reportedly supposed to receive the delivery near Anjali Crossroads. Police are now searching for those allegedly involved in arranging and receiving the consignment.

Driver Paid ₹10,000 Per Trip

Police said the arrested driver earned ₹10,000 for each trip. He had allegedly made two to three similar trips in the past.

Investigators also found that Jat had previously been caught by police in the Gandhinagar area in connection with a similar offence.