By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: The STF of CID-CB of Odisha Police have achieved remarkable success in 2022 detecting as many as 75 cases while arresting around 133 criminals.
STF detected 75 cases till date in 2022.133 accused persons were arrested including 02 from Rajsthan, 01 from Utter Pradesh, 02 from Delhi, , 03 from West Bengal, 02 from Madhya Pradesh, 02 from Maharastra and, 02 from Bihar . 12.85 Crores forfeited, 22 Kg Brown Sugar, 202 Gm Cocaine 2524 kg Ganja, Seized, 133 arrested.
NDPS-(27 cases)
Seizure
Brown Sugar: 22 kg
Ganja 2524 kg +
Cocaine: 202 gm (First time ever Cocaine was seized in Odisha).
Opium: 517 gm
Cash: Rs. 65 Lakhs +
Financial Investigation:
STF: movable and immovable Properties worth of more than 12.85 Crores of Drug traffickers has been seized and forfeited in NDPS Cases which has been approved by competent authority, Kolkata.
Disposal/ destruction of seized Narcotics drugs by STF:
22 kg + brown sugar
38 Qtls + Ganja
has been destructed in designated incinerator after being certified by courts and following all due procedures and pollution guidelines.
Wild Life (31 Cases)
Seizure
14 Leopard skins
01 Royal Bengal Tiger ( First time by STF)
01 Leopard Cat Skin
09 live pangolin,
22 kg + pangolin scale
14Nos Elephant Tusk
2 Nos. of leopard teeth
29 Nos. of leopard claws
46 Nos. of live wild parrot
ARMS & AMMUNITIONS (03 case)
14 nos Fire Arms
60 Ammunitions
08 Magazines
FAKE CURRENCY (04 Case)
Rs. 47,43,100/- ( More than Forty Seven lakhs)
Australian Coke/Hard Coke/Chromites/Coal (05 Case)
Hard Coke 338 Tons
Coal 72 Tons
Chromite 730 Tons
Austalian Coke 31 Tons
CBCS
Codeine based cough syrup 1920 Bottles (02 Case)
Cruelty to Animal (02 Case)
189 Cattle/Cows rescued
Odisha Police STF as a nodal agency also monitors and guides the district police in NDPS cases.
Odisha Police Seizure in 2022;
Ganja: 1162 + Quintals
Brown sugar: 47 kg +
CBCS- 40,000 Bottles
Seizure of Ganja by Odisha Police is one of the highest in country.
Financial Investigation:
Odisha Police- Properties worth more than Rs 33 Crores. This is the highest forfeiture of properties till date in NDPS cases.
Disposal of seized drugs:
Ganja: 658 Qtl.
Brown Sugar: 27 Kg
This achievement of Odisha Police in destruction/disposal of seized drugs has been appreciated by Honorable High Court of Odisha.
Destruction of illegal cultivation of cannabis
2021-22 crop year: 23,724 Acres
This is the highest destruction of illegal cultivation in the country
