ALAPPUZHA: In a special drive, the Kayamkulam Excise team arrested a woman named Dhanya in the Puthupally-Prayar areas seizing 1 liter of arrack. Following her statement, a search at her rented house in Karunagappally Klappana village uncovered an additional 4 liters of arrack. The woman whose husband is abroad in the Gulf was discovered to be stockpiling a substantial amount of wash to distill and sell during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. Authorities are investigating the possibility of her receiving assistance from others.

The team involved in the operation headed by Preventive Officer Sunil Kumar included Preventive Officer Binu M C, Civil Excise Officer Deepu G, Praveen M, Rahul Krishnan, Female Civil Excise Officer Sreeja S P and Excise Driver Bhagyanath P.

For those with information regarding drug use or sale, the public is encouraged to contact the Kayamkulam Excise Range Office at 04792444060 or 9400069505.