STF Seized Brown Sugar Consignment Worth Over Rs.1 Crs.
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch on Tuesday seized brown sugar weighing 1.14 kg following a raid in Bhadrak on Monday.
As per reports, a team of STF conducted a raid at Bhadrak-Chandbali road after getting information about the transportation of the Brown Sugar consignment Monday.
The STF sources reveal the cost of the narcotics in the international market is believed to be over Rs 1 Crs. (!).
It is important to mention here that the STF has launched a massive crackdown on illegal narcotics trade that seems to be flourishing in several parts of Odisha.
The Brwon Sugar was seized from one Minhaj Quadri of Shankarnagar area in Bhadrak district. The accused has been booked under section 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.
As per STF sources, the raid has been successful in seizing over 2.5 kg of brown sugar following raids in different parts of the State in the last 25 days. Over 2000 kg of Ganja (Dry Cannabis) has also been seized in the special drive.
