Peddler apprehended in Connection of Dealing/possession of Narcotic Drugs
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by team of STF, BBSR at Havelipadia, Khordha under Khordha Town Police Station, Khordha on 30.09.2022 against illegal dealing/possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended one drug peddler namely Sidhartha Nayak @ Sidhu, 23 years S/o. Tofan Nayak of Kamanabar Harijan Sahi PS. Khordha Town Dist. Khordha.
During search contraband brown sugar weighing 01 kg 150 gm, One KTM Power 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 is being forwarded to the court of Addl. District & Sessions cum Spl. Judge, Khordha. In this connection STF PS Case No.21 dated 01.10.2022 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 59 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 111 quintals of Ganja/Marijuna, Opium 750 gram and arrested more than 160 drug dealers/peddlers.