Bhubaneswar: Tightening the noose around the drug peddlers, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch, Odisha claims to have marked a significant achievement in the seizure of contrabands in a single year. Former officials have however raised concerns over CB not reaching the endpoint of the investigations.
So far in 2020, the STF has seized around 22.168 kg of brown sugar. The total brown sugar seizure in Odisha by STF, police and other agencies is close to 30 kilograms.
“From January 1, the STF alone has registered 24 cases. The task force seized 22.168 kg of Brown sugar and has arrested 44 drug peddlers in this connection. Close to 30 kg brown sugar has been seized so far in Odisha, the value of which is estimated over Rs 30 crore,” informed Soumendra Priyadarshi, Crime Branch ADG.
As per official reports, the total seizure by all agencies of the Odisha police stood at 2.56 kg…
