The Excise department will launch a special enforcement drive from Friday to crack down on the manufacture, hoarding and sale of illicit liquor in the run-up to Onam.
Excise Minister M.V. Govindan said the special drive would run the course of the month and end on September 12 midnight after the Onam festivities conclude.
Excise enforcement will also sharply focus on drugs, including marijuana and synthetic narcotics such as meta-amphetamine, LSD stamps, hashish and heroin.