By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by a team of STF, Bhubaneswar on the side NH-49 near Jodiaghati, Keonjhar under Keonjhar Town PS of Keonjhar 18.12.2023 evening against illegal dealing/possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended one drug peddler namely Rajendra Kumar Majhi aka Raju, 46 Years S/o. Late Duryadhan Majhi of Baidyarajsahi (Karan Sahi) PS. Keonjhar in Keonjhar.
During search contraband brown sugar (Heroin) weighing 01 Kg 080 gram(1080 gm) and other incriminating materials were recovered and seized from his possession. 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 Dist & SessionsJudge cum Spl. Judge, Keonjhar Dist. Keonjhar.
In this connection STF PS CaseNo.32 dated 19.12.2023 U/s 21(c) of NDPS Act 1985 was registered. Investigation is on. 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 than116 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.
General Information: Chemical name of Brown sugar/ Heroin is Di- acetyl Morphine. It is made from Opium with 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 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 GramSmall Quantity- up to 05 gram Forfeiture of property.
In addition of the above mentioned punishment, all the property (movable andimmovable) of the drug trafficker acquired in last six years from illegal business ofdrugs will be seized and forfeited.
