No end of illegal dealing of Narcotic Drugs in Odisha (!).
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:On the basis of intelligence input, a joint raid was conducted by a team of STF, Bhubaneswar and Keonjhar district police at Silun Chhak under Keonjhar Town Police Station jurisdiction Dist. Keonjhar on 15.10.2023 night against illegal dealing/possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended one person namely Debananda Samal, 37 years S/o. Rabindra Samal of Ambo PS. Anandapur Dist. Keonjhar.
During search contraband Brown Sugar weighing 520 gram, One Maruti Alto Car 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 detained and handed over to Keonjhar Town Police for necessary legal action. This refers to Keonjhar Town Police Station Case No. 380 dated 16.10.2023 U/s 21(c) of NDPS Act 1985. Investigation is on.
Special drive against narcotic drugs is continuing. Since 2020, STF has seized more than 72 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 116 quintals of Ganja/Marijuana, Opium 3 kg 650 gram including today’s seizure and arrested more than 182 drug dealers/peddlers.
