Drug Peddler was arrested by STF, Odisha with Brown Sugar
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:A drug peddler was arrested during a raid conducted by STF in Bhubaneswar and over 1.5 kg of contraband brown sugar was recovered from his possession.
According to release by STF,Odisha that,on the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by team of STF, BBSR and Khordha district police on Simar-Banki road near village Ostapur on 08.07.2023 evening against illegal dealing/possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended one drug peddler namely Suresh Kumar Mohapatra @ Suria S/O. Maheswar Mohapatra of Village: Podadiha, PS. Baghamari Dist. Khordha.
During search contraband brown sugar weighing 01 Kg 100 gram (1100 gm), One Bullet M/c and other incriminating materials were recovered and seized from his possession. The accused person could not produce any valid authority in support of possession of such contraband materials, for which the accused person was arrested and will be forwarded to the court of District & Sessions cum Spl. Judge, Khordha. In this connection STF PS Case No.13 dated 08.07.2023 U/s 21(c)/29 of NDPS Act 1985 was registered. Investigation is on.
Special drive against narcotic drugs is continuing. Since 2020, STF has seized more than 70 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 113 quintals of Ganja/Marijuna, Opium 750 gram and arrested more than 170 drug dealers/peddlers.
