The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detailed a "massive corruption" in Chhattisgarh's Excise Department between 2019-2023, alleging a syndicate involving bureaucrats and politicians generated Rs 2,883 crore in proceeds of crime. The ED has named 81 accused, including senior officials and distilleries, and attached assets worth over Rs 100 crore. The alleged scam involved illegal commissions, artificially inflated prices, and an unaccounted liquor sales system, bypassing state controls and taxes.