Brown sugar worth Rs 52 lakh seized in Keonjhar, one arrested
Keonjhar, Oct 16: A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and Keonjhar police last night seized brown sugar weighing 520 grams and arrested one person in this connection.
Police said that the market value of the seized contraband would be Rs 52 lakh. The accused has been identified as Debananda Samal (37).
On the basis of intelligence input, a joint raid was conducted at Silun Chhak under Keonjhar Town police limits and apprehended Samal. Police have also seized a car from the possession of the accused.
Since 2020, STF has seized more than 72 kg of brown sugar, 202 gram cocaine and more than 116 quintals of ganja, 3.65 kg opium including today’s seizure and arrested more than 182 drug dealers and peddlers.
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