Ahmedabad: The crime branch seized Indian-made foreign liquor and beer worth Rs 15.6 lakh after a high-speed chase through several parts of the city in the early hours of Monday. The suspects abandoned the vehicle carrying the contraband and escaped in another vehicle that was escorting it.Acting on a tip-off, crime branch personnel laid a trap near Helmet Circle in Memnagar. Police received information that a vehicle carrying a large consignment of IMFL and beer was moving towards Vijay Crossroads and was being escorted by another vehicle.As the two vehicles approached them, police officers signalled them to stop. However, both drivers allegedly sped away. Crime branch teams chased the vehicle through Vijay Crossroads, Darpan Six Roads, and Navrang Circle before finding it abandoned near a residential area in Naranpura. The drivers boarded the escort vehicle, which could not be intercepted, sources said.The cops recovered 1,008 bottles of IMFL and 1,248 cans of beer, all marked “For Sale in Rajasthan Only”. The seized stock included flavoured vodka, whisky, and premium beer brands. The vehicle was also seized.Crime Branch officials said the consignment was suspected to have been smuggled from Rajasthan for illegal distribution in Gujarat. A case was registered under the Prohibition Act, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the suspects.
