Police arrested three accused!
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has seized brown sugar worth over ? 3 crore, ? 65 lakh in cash and three revolvers from a rented house in Nayagarh district, a Police Officer said.
The STF arrested one accused and two others were in the police scanner, said senior Crime Branch official Sanjeev Panda, adding that the STF also seized some live bullets from the house.
As per reports, the accused, stated to be a native of another district, has been residing in a rented accommodation along with his family members for the last few months.
Crime Branch sources said that he has allegedly been involved in drug peddling in that area.
On Monday, The STF team raided the rented house of the accused and seized the listed materials.
Mr. Panda said that the seizure of 3.1 kg of drugs from Nayagarh was the first case in the district related to this.
The STF said, The seized items included brown sugar 3.1 kg, cash of ? 65.32 lakh, three 7 MM pistols, 7 magazines, 43 rounds of 7 mm ammunition, one note counting machine, 4 mobile phones and one tablet set.
Police said, In the same connection, a case has been registered under NDPS Act 1985 along with Arms Act. The accused will be forwarded to the court later.
Since 2020, in the special drive against narcotic drugs, the STF seized more than 47 kg of brown sugar and arrested 122 drug dealers and peddlers. Similarly, since 2020, in the drive against illegal arms, the STF has seized 67 firearms.
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