Excise Department Busts Goa-Made Liquor Smuggling Racket at Thane Station
The State Excise Department, Division E, Thane-1, arrested an individual for illegally transporting Goa-manufactured foreign liquor via train at Thane Railway Station on September 23, 2026. Acting on confidential tip-offs, excise officers intercepted a suspect alighting from the Mangaluru Express at Platform No. 08 around 12:15 PM.
The accused, identified as Shivam Chanbas Mathpati, a railway attendant, was found carrying two travel bags containing 61 sealed bottles of foreign liquor totaling 36.85 liters. The seized consignment included brands such as Royal Challenge, Old Monk, and Bacardi, valued at ₹71,560.
A case was registered under the Mumbai Prohibition Act, and the suspect was remanded to one day of excise custody after court presentation. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Maharashtra State Excise Commissioner Dr. Rajesh Deshmukh and other senior officials.
