Counterfeit liquor factories raided

Person in Defence lost their life after consuming fake liquor, leading to FIR at Darakhshan police station

KARACHI:

The Excise Police conducted a raided on a liquor factory, manufacturing counterfeit alcohol of well-known global brands, and seized a large number of bottles.

As per reports, the factory was producing and selling fake alcohol at exorbitant rates - charging Rs18,000 for Black Label, Rs30,000 for Gold Label, Rs22,000 for Grey Goose, and Rs16,000 for Absolut Vodka.

During the first raid at P&T Housing Society in Korangi, authorities discovered 114 litres of alcohol, 12 Absolut bottles, six gallons of ready-made counterfeit liquor, and 58 Black Label bottles. The seizure included packaging materials and stickers, along with 340 empty bottles of well-known brands. The second raid was conducted in Defence Phase VI and recovered alcohol bottles, ready for sale at high prices on New Year’s Eve. Two suspects were apprehended in the operation.

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Tragically, a person in Defence lost their life after consuming fake liquor, leading to an FIR at Darakhshan police station. Atif-ur-Rehman, Secretary of the Department of Excise and Narcotics, disclosed details of the operations in a media interaction, disclosing the recovery of fake foreign liquor in Korangi’s P&T Housing Society. The raids uncovered 58 ready-made Black Labels and 12 Absolut Vodka bottles.

The secretary, during a press conference, highlighted the recovery of 30 litres of alcohol, 114 litres of fake wine, and six gallons of wine.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2024.