In 2024, Gujarat’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) seized illegal liquor worth ₹22.52 crore as part of its ongoing crackdown on alcohol-related offenses. The SMC, which operates under the Director General of Police (DGP), registered a total of 455 cases. Out of these, 347 cases were specifically related to foreign liquor and other illegal substances.
Here’s a breakdown of liquor seizures across different regions in Gujarat:
- Police Commissionerates:
- Ahmedabad: ₹61 lakh
- Vadodara: ₹1.47 crore
- Surat: ₹51 lakh
- Rajkot: ₹48,000
- Regional Areas:
- Surat Range: ₹3.92 crore
- Ahmedabad: ₹1.45 crore
- Gandhinagar: ₹2.88 crore
- Vadodara: ₹2.46 crore
- Gondal: ₹1.93 crore
- Rajkot: ₹3.64 crore
- Border: ₹2.05 crore
- Bhavnagar: ₹1.35 crore
Junagadh had the smallest seizure, with only ₹12.59 lakh worth of liquor, while the Railway Police seized ₹6.71 lakh worth.
