BIGGEST CATCH OF BROWN SUGAR IN ODISHA
II ODISHABARTA II
Bhubaneswar:STF of Odisha Police has effected a major Brown Sugar drive with seizure of 1.749 Kg of Brown Sugar from the junction areas of Pipili, Jatani and Airfield PSs on 11.03.2020. This is biggest seizure of brown sugar by Odisha Police in recent times.
This is a culmination of very good seizure of Brown Sugar done by STF and other agencies of Odisha Police of Brown Sugar as a result of sustained drive in 2020. So far STF alone has seized 4.027 KG of Brown Sugar in 2020. Magnitude of such seizures will become evident from the fact that in the whole of year 2019, Odisha Police (All agencies of Odisha Police) seized 2 KG.560 Grams brown sugar. Similarly cumulative seizure of Odisha Police in the year 2018 was 635 Gm, in year 2017 1 KG 782 Gm and in year 2016 was 541 Gm. Other agencies of Odisha police including different Police Stations have also contributed substantially in this drive against drugs in general, brown sugar in particular.
According to Mr JN Pankaj,IPS,DIG,STF on Wednesday STF received some reliable intelligence input about illegal drug peddling/trade in Bhubaneswar sub-urban area involving a gang having huge quantity of Brown sugar. Accordingly a raid was conducted in the tri-junction area of Pipli, Jatni and Airfield PS.. As a result of three accused persons were arrested.
During search following articles were seized:
1) 1.749 Kg of Brown Sugar.
2) One Scorpio vehicle bearing Regd. No.OD 02 BK 4646
3) 03 Motor cycle
i) One Bullet M/c bearing Regd. No.AP 31 E 4700
ii) One Honda ZMR-1 bearing Regd. No.OD 33 M 3657
iii) One Bajaj Pulsar-200 bearing Regd. No.OD 33 7997
4) One CC TV Camera.
5) One Heat Polythene packing machine.
6) 7 No of Mobile Phones and other incriminating articles.
Three accused persons have been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court. In this connection STF PS Case No.15 dtd.11.03.2020 U/s 21(c)/29 NDPS Act.1985 was registered. Further investigation is on.
Out of the above noted accused person was earlier booked in Odisha Gramya Bank, Naragada dacoity case vide Jankia PS case No.159/2013.This is worth mentioning that this is the biggest catch of Brown Sugar in Odisha in recent times.
