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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.

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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.