Mayurbhanj: The Special Task Force, Bhubaneswar seized over 300 grams of brown sugar at Tato Biunria under Karanjia Police Station in Mayurbhanj district and arrested the peddler.
The smuggler has been identified as Khirasindhu Samal (49) of Karanjia NAC, (Ward No. 8, Gudisahi), At/Pr-Tato, Biunria, under Karanjia police station in Mayurbhanj district.
Based on an intelligence, the team of STF with the help of Mayurbhanj district police conducted a raid in that area and arrested the accused.
During search contraband brown sugar (Heroin) weighing 302 gram 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 has been arrested and will be forwarded to the court of Addl. District Judge cum Spl. Judge, Karanjia Dist. Mayurbhanj.
In this connection STF PS Case No.09 dated 22.02.2024 U/s 21(c)/29 of NDPS Act 1985 was registered. Investigation is underway. The accused was earlier booked in Excise PR Case No. 09/2022 where contraband brown sugar was seized from his possession.
