India News | 1.10 Kg Brown Sugar Seized, 3 Persons Arrested by Odisha Police

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police's Crime Branch on Saturday seized 1.10 kg of brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore and arrested three drug peddlers in Balasore district, police said.

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (PTI) The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police's Crime Branch on Saturday seized 1.10 kg of brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore and arrested three drug peddlers in Balasore district, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the STF personnel with the help of Balasore police raided a house at Sahadevkhunta and seized 1.10 kg of brown sugar, the police said.

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The arrested persons have been identified as Sheikh Samir, Prabhat Sethy and Yashobant Bag.

The STF so far this year has seized more than 23 kg of brown sugar and arrested 47 persons and registered 25 cases, the police added.

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(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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