KOCHI: After a lull, spirit smuggling resumed in Ernakulam as around 8,500 litres of spirit was recovered by the excise officials in two seizures reported in Kalamasserry and Aluva on Wednesday night.
Out of this, 1400 litres was seized from 40 cans kept in a truck that was bound to Idukki. The remaining quantity was seized from paint godown in Edayar industrial area in Aluva in a raid held based on the details collected from the truck driver. Two people have been arrested on Wednesday night itself and another person, who went absconding was arrested on Thursday evening.
