27 quintals of black jaggery seized

Nagarkurnool: In a major crack down, the Excise officials in Kalwakurthy mandal of Nagarkurnool district seized 2,700 kilograms of black jaggery illegally smuggled from Hyderabad to Achampet. As part of regular inspection of vehicles, the police while conducting regular vehicle check on Wednesday on outskirts of Kalwakurthy mandal, spotted a Tata-Indica car and Ashok Leyland vehicle carrying 90 bags of black jaggery.

Later, the police informed the same to the Excise officials who immediately seized the 2,700 kg of black jaggery and another three bags weighing about 270 kg of chemicals used for making alcohol. "We have arrested five persons involved in the smuggling of 2,700 kg of black jaggery used for manufacturing illicit liquor. A case has been booked against them and sent to remand," Excise police said.