LUCKNOW, April 27 -- : In a major crackdown, 5,838.57 litres of illicit liquor was seized and 28 offenders were arrested in Uttar Pradesh within a week, a press note from the state government media cell said on Saturday.

The contraband seized included country-made, Indian-made foreign liquor, and raw liquor following extensive raids, vehicle checks and secret investigations involving the excise department, police, and administrative teams, the press note added.

Officials also destroyed a total of 16,280 kilogram of lahan (raw material used in brewing country made liquor).

The excise teams also conducted confidential test purchases to investigate overpricing and illegal sales in various districts.

Lakhimpur Kheri reported the highest s...