A team of Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Police Crime Branch apprehended a drug peddler and seized more than 1 kg of brown sugar from him in the Tigiria area of Cuttack on Tuesday evening, said the officials.Odisha Police seizes over 1 kg brown sugar in CuttackAccording to the police, a raid was conducted near Kalibiri Bridge, Tigiria under Tigiria Police Station in Odishas Cuttack.Upon receiving a tipoff, the STF team immediately raided the area and recovered sugar weighing 1022 gm, apart from seizing various incriminating materials, they said.1 arrestedThe accused, identified as 32-year-old Surykanta Mantry, is a resident of Bindhanima under Tigiria police limits.Further, the police said, “The accused person could not produce any valid authority in support of the possession of such contraband materials, for which the accused person was arrested and will be forwarded to the court of Additional Sessions cum Special Judge, Athagarh District, Cuttack.”Case filed against accusedThe STF has lodged a case in this connection under section 21(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) 1985. Further investigation into the matter is on. This arrest has come amid an ongoing special drive against narcotic drugs.Since 2020, the STF has seized over 73 Kg of brown sugar/heroin, 202 gm of cocaine, and more than 116 quintals of marijuana, 750 gm of opium. Over 183 drug dealers have been held so far.
