By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by team of STF, BBSR at Unit-8, Bhubaneswar with the help of Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar on 20.05.2023 evening against illegal dealing/possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended one drug peddler namely Chittaranjan Sahoo alias Madhu Son of Charan Sahoo in Dhenkanal.
During search contraband brown sugar weighing 01 Kg 107 gram(1107 gm), One M/c 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 District and Sessions cum Special Judge, Khordha at Bhubanewar. In this connection STF PSCase No.11 dated 21.05.2023 U/s 21(c)/29 of NDPS Act 1985 was registered.
Investigation is on. Special drive against narcotic drugs is continuing. Since 2020, STF has seized more than 69 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 113 quintals of Ganja/Marijuna, Opium 750 gram and arrested more than 168 drug dealers/peddlers.
