BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Police have seized 1.5 kilogram brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore in Odisha's Balasore district, police sources said on Wednesday, July 27.

Based on intelligence input, a competent team of the special task force (STF) of Odisha crime branch conducted a raid near railway level crossing in Balasore district on Tuesday.  They have reportedly seized brown sugar weighing 1.50 Kg from the possession of a drug peddler, the police said.

The arrested guy has been identified as Sheikh Mezu of Balasore district. He was forwarded to the court of district and sessions judge. The Special Task Force has registered a case under sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, Police said.

Since 2020, the special task force has captured more than 56 kg of brown sugar or heroin111 quintals ganja, , 202 grams of cocaine, 750 grams of opium and detained 157 drug peddlers.

Further investigation in this matter is underway, police said.

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