Southern Excise Sleuths have cracked a massive moonshine producing and distribution racket, which had spread its tentacles in key towns in the South, by busting several illegal breweries and hooch dens. A spokesman for the Department said that they had raided five large scale breweries, hidden in several islands in the Madu Ganga in the Balapitiya area, which is believed to have distributed its produce to many key towns in the South.
In addition, several hooch dens too had been raided and a number of suspects taken into custody in addition to confiscating brewing accessories, moonshine, illegal spirits etc, valued at over Rs. 1 million, he said.
During raids sleuths had seized 15,200 ml of illegal spirits, 850 litres of goda, 32 barrels, six copper coils, 8,250 ml of moonshine and other brewing accessories.
"Goda"?