New Delhi- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered “multiple irregularities” in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC), alleging manipulation in tender processes and unaccounted cash transactions exceeding ₹1,000 crore.
In a statement on Thursday, the federal agency revealed that evidence of these corrupt practices emerged after raids conducted on March 6 at TASMAC offices, distilleries, and associates linked to Tamil Nadu’s Prohibition and Excise Department Minister, Senthil Balaji.
The ED highlighted several anomalies, including manipulation of transport and bar license tenders, direct communication between distilleries and top TASMAC officials to secure favorable indent orders, and cash kickbacks to inflate supply quotas. Distilleries like SNJ, Kals, Accord, SAIFL, and Shiva Distillery were named in the probe, alongside bottling companies allegedly involved in fabricating bogus expenses to siphon off funds.
The agency further alleged that distilleries systematically inflated costs and fabricated purchases through bottle-making companies, generating unaccounted cash flows used as kickbacks. Transport tenders were reportedly awarded despite single-applicant bids, with payments exceeding ₹100 crore annually to transporters.
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