Forfeiture of property of more than Rs 3 Crore in NDPS case

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar: Under the provision of chapter V A of NDPS Act (Section A- Z) there is a provision of seizing and forfeiture of ill gotten property (illegally acquired property in last six years). Today, Honorable Competent Authority, Kolkata under NDPS Act has been pleased to pass order for forfeiture of huge amount of property seized in a narcotics case in Malkangiri. Competent authority is a quasi judicial authority under NDPS Act to pass order for forfeiture of such illegally acquired property.

In this case, On 1.02.2021, during course of patrolling MV-79 Police Station apprehended one tractor with one trolley from which contraband ganja weighing 1406 KG was seized and 06 numbers of accused persons were arrested. This refers to Malkangiri MV-79 Police Station Case No. 09 dated 1.02.2021 U/s. 20 (b)(ii)(C)/25/27-A/29 NDPS Act, 1985. During course of investigation, financial investigation was conducted in which illegally acquired properties worth of around Rs 3.05 Crores was identified and seized. A detailed proposal for confirmation of seizure/ forfeiture of the properties earned out of contraband drugs business was sent to the office of Competent Authority, Kolkota as per provision of Sec. 68 (F) NDPS Act, 1985.

In the recent past, other such forfeiture orders have been passed like properties worth of Rs. 1.65 Crores and properties worth of Rs.4.77 Crores in STF PS Case No. 12/2019 and Nawarangpur Distt Kosagumuda P.S. case no. 154/2015 and Papadahandi PS Case No. 122/2020 respectively.