Section 100(1) in The Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961
(1)Any Prohibition Officer duly empowered in this behalf by the State Government, or any Police Officer may open any package and examine any goods and may stop or search for any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers, any vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance and may seize any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers, molasses or any other thing liable to confiscation or forfeiture under this Act found while making such search.