Thane, Feb 26 (PTI) The Maharashtra excise department has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), valued at Rs 34.39 lakh, while it was being smuggled in a cement mixer vehicle in Navi Mumbai, officials said.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from the state excise department laid a trap on Belapur road in the early hours of Tuesday.

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At around 1.15 am, officials noticed a cement mixer vehicle reaching the area and intercepted it.

They found 495 boxes of IMFL, concealed within compartments of the vehicle, said Pravin Tambe, superintendent, state excise Thane.

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The liquor, manufactured in Goa, was being transported illegally, he said.

The authorities seized the liquor stock and the vehicle.

The vehicle driver was arrested and a case registered against the transporter involved in the smuggling operation, the official said.

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