Balasore: As the drug haul continues in the Balasore district of Odisha, the Special Task Force (STF) team of Bhubaneswar seized over one kilo of brown sugar from Soro on Thursday and arrested one drug dealer in this connection.
The accused has been identified as Babu a.k.a Kalim, son of Sheikh Sabbiruddin of Kajimahalla under Soro police limits.
Based on a piece of reliable information against illegal transportation/possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended, the STF team conducted a raid on NH-16 i.e. opposite Hotel Leo Sai International, and apprehended the drug dealer.
During the search, 1 kg 100 gms of brown sugar and other incriminating materials were recovered and seized from his possession. The accused person could not produce any document or authority for possession such contraband Brown Sugar. Hence, he has been arrested and will be forwarded to court.
A case has been registered in this connection by STF under section 21(c)/29 of NDPS Act 1985.
Since 2020, STF in the special drive against narcotic drugs has seized more than 48 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin and more than 89 quintals of Ganja /Marijuna and arrested more than 122 drug dealers/peddlers.
Ms Kalinga