Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Excise Department has seized contraband worth over Rs 45 crore and arrested 3,764 persons during a month-long special enforcement drive conducted across the State from October 10 to November 10, 2026, officials said on Wednesday.
The drive, aimed at curbing the illegal manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor and narcotic substances during the festive season, resulted in the registration of 7,826 cases, the department said.
During the enforcement operation, officials seized 3,201 kg of ganja, 6,366 grams of heroin, 150.5 litres of cough syrup, 14,193 kg of mahua flowers, 1,045 litres of duplicate foreign liquor and 4,28,585 bulk litres of illicitly distilled (ID) liquor.
The department also destroyed 40,60,410 bulk litres of wash and seized 442 vehicles allegedly used in the commission of these offences.
All 3,764 arrested persons were forwarded to court, officials said.
The special enforcement drive was conducted across various districts of Odisha as part of the department’s efforts to curb the illegal trade and transportation of liquor and narcotic substances during the festive season.
The department said it would continue its vigilance and enforcement activities to prevent the circulation of illicit liquor and narcotic substances and strengthen its efforts to combat substance abuse across the State.
