Brown Sugar Seized by STF of Odisha,Two Arrested
Bureau,Odishabarta
Athagarh (Cuttack): The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha seized brown sugar and arrested two drug peddlers in Athagarh town of Cuttack district in Odisha on Saturday night.
On the basis of reliable information, STF detected a case of illegal trade of Narcotic Drugs on Saturday at Athagarh under Cuttack district,, a team of STF reportedly detected a case of illegal trade of narcotics drugs, as a result of which two accused persons namely Bikash Swain and Prasant Kumar Sahoo of Athagarh Dist. Cuttack were apprehended.
Contraband Brown sugar weighing 164 gm and other incriminating materials were seized from their possession. A case has been registered at Athagarh Police Station for necessary legal action. This refers to Athagarh Police Station Case No. 34/ 2021 U/s 21(c) of NDPS Act 1985. Investigation is on.
According to DIG,STF,JN Pankaj,during last one and half month STF has conducted raids at various places and detected 06 (Six) cases against drug peddlers including the above noted case. STF has arrested 06 accused persons and also seized a total of 2 kg 976 gram of Brown Sugar , 2000 kg Ganja and other incriminating materials.
