STF Seized 151kg Ganja in a poultry farm
Bhubaneswar, (Odishabarta)
On the basis of intelligence input, with the help of Sonepur Police, a raid was conducted by team of STF, BBSR on 06.03.2024 in a poultry farm situated at village. Kamira Talabandha under Subalaya Police Station Dist. Subarnapur against illegal possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended one accused person namely Sanjay Bagh, 27 yrs S/o Hrushikesh Bagh, At Subalaya PS: Subalaya Dist: Subarnapur.
During search Ganja weighing 151 kg and other incriminating materials were recovered & seized from his possession. The accused person could not produce any document or authority for possession such contraband Ganja, for which he has been arrested and is being forwarded to the court of District and Session Judge cum Spl Judge, Sonepur. In this connection STF PS case No. 13 dated 6.3.2024 U/s 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of NDPS Act 1985 has been registered. Investigation is on.
During investigation/ interrogation, so far, it is learnt that the accused person and his associates (who are yet to be arrested) had used to deliver contraband ganja to the drug peddlers of other states especially of Madhya Pradesh.
The accused persons have frequent contacts with the drug peddlers of other States. A team of STF is tracking them and will be arrested soon.
It is also disclosed that the accused persons have accumulated huge wealth out of the earning from the Ganja business. A team of STF is also conducting financial investigation so that all properties (movable and immovable property earned in last six years out of the Ganja business) can be seized/ frozen as per the provisions of
section 68 of NDPS Act. After seizing/ freezing of properties, STF will move to the Competent Authority, Kolkata (A quasi judicial authority under NDPS ACT) for permanent forfeiture of the seized properties.
The above noted accused was earlier involved in Subalaya PS Case No.80/2020 U/s. 341/294/323/427/452/34 IPC.
Special drive against narcotic drugs is continuing. Since 2020, STF has seized more. than 75 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 123 quintals of
Ganja/Marijuana, Opium 3 kg 630 gram and arrested more than 191 drug. dealers/peddlers.
