By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by a team of STF, BBSR with the help of Balasore district police near Balasore Railway Station Road in Balasore on 20.08.2023 evening against illegal dealing/possession ofNarcotic Drugs and apprehended four drug peddlers namely 1) SkFaiyaz S/o.SkMati of Balubazar PS. Balasore Town Dist. Balasore, 2) SkShamshed @ SonuS/o. Late Sk Manu of Balubazar PS. Balasore Town Dist. Balasore, 3) SkMuradS/o. Late SkMehmood of Balubazar PS. Balasore Town Dist. Balasore, 4)SandeepNayak S/o. Late BhabashNayak of Patrapada PS. Balasore Town Dist.Balasore.
During search contraband brown sugar (Heroin) weighing 01 Kg100 gram(1100gm), One Boxor M/c and other incriminating materials were recovered and seized from their possession. The accused persons could not produce any valid authority in support of possession of such contraband materials, for whichthe accused persons were arrested and will be forwarded to the court of District& Sessions cum Spl. Judge, Balasore.
In this connection STF PS Case No.16 dated21.08.2023 U/s 21(c)/29 of NDPS Act 1985was registered. Investigation is on.Special drive against narcotic drugs is continuing. Since 2020, STF hasseized more than 71 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 116 quintals of Ganja/Marijuana, Opium 750 gram and arrested more than 176 drug dealers/peddlers. STF also destroyed 62+ Kg of seized Brown sugar and 136 Qtl (13600 Kg) Ganja in last one year.
General Information Chemical name of Brown sugar/ Heroin is Di- acetyl Morphine. It is made from Opiumwith some chemical like Acteic anhydride etc.It is a prohibited narcotic drug under NDPS Act, 1985.
Punishment for manufacturing/ possessing/selling/ purchasing/ transporting/importing/ exporting/ using of Heroin/ Brown-Sugar-Commercial quantity- 10- 20 Years of imprisonment Plus fineMedium quantity- up to 10 Years of imprisonment Plus fineSmall quantity- up to 01 years of imprisonment plus fineHeroin/ Brown sugar/ DiacetylmorphineCommercial quantity – 250 Gram and aboveMedium quantity- 5 to 250 GramSmall 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.
