Heroin weighing 1.08 kgs seized in Keonjhar of Odisha, 1 arrested
On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by a team of STF, Bhubaneswar on the side NH-49 near Keonjhar.
Keonjhar: On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by a team of STF, Bhubaneswar on the side NH-49 near Keonjhar. Reports say that the raid was conducted near Jodiaghati, under Keonjhar Town Police Station.
According to reports, the raid took place on late Monday evening against illegal dealing or possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended one drug peddler identified as Rajendra Kumar
Majhi of Keonjhar.
During the search contraband brown sugar (Heroin) weighing 01 Kg 080 gram (1080 gm) and other incriminating materials were recovered and seized from his possession.
Further it is worth mentioning that, 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 and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, Keonjhar.
In this connection STF PS Case No.32 dated 19.12.2023 U/s 21(c) of NDPS Act 1985 was registered. Investigation is still underway in this case.
Special drive against narcotic drugs is continuing. Since 2020, STF has seized more than 74 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 116 quintals of Ganja/Marijuana, Opium 3 kg 630 gram and arrested more than 184 drug dealers/peddlers. STF also destroyed 62+ Kg of seized Brown sugar in last one year.
Further it is worth mentioning that, the Chemical name of Brown sugar/ Heroin is Di-acetyl Morphine. It is made from Opium with some chemical like Acteic anhydride. It is a prohibited narcotic drug under NDPS Act, 1985.
Punishment for manufacturing/ possessing/selling/ purchasing/ transporting/ importing/ exporting/ using of Heroin/ Brown-Sugar is as follows:
commercial quantity- 10- 20 Years of imprisonment Plus fine
medium quantity- up to 10 Years of imprisonment Plus fine
small quantity- up to 01 years of imprisonment plus fine
heroin/ Brown sugar/ Diacetylmorphine
Commercial quantity – 250 Gram and above
Medium quantity- 5 to 250 Gram
Small Quantity- up to 05 gram
Forfeiture of property
In addition of the above mentioned punishment, all the property (movable and immovable) of the drug trafficker acquired in last six years from illegal business of drugs will be seized and forfeited.
Ms Kalinga