Bhubaneswar, Mar 8 (PTI) The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police arrested two inter-state drug traffickers following the recovery of over 10 kg of opium from Rourkela, officials said.

On the basis of intelligence inputs, a raid was conducted by a team of the STF on Thursday morning at Panposh area, they said.

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“During searches, opium weighing 10.508 kg and other incriminating materials were recovered & seized from their possession,” a police officer said.

This is so far the “biggest seizure” of opium in Odisha, he said.

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“It is suspected that the seized opium was illegally diverted from the legal cultivation farms of Madhya Pradesh,” the officer added.

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