Bhubaneswar: During the first quarter of the financial year (2022-23), the Excise Department registered record number of 454 cases under NDPS Act and 522 persons were arrested.
During the same period in 2021, 129 cases were registered and 152 persons were arrested. Further 3540 Grams of Heroin was seized this year against 1557.5 Grams last year, the Excise Department informed.
“The digitization of data of Excise cases during last ten years is on with the assistance of OCAC. This will help us keep record of people booked in NDPS cases and maintain coordination with the Police Department,” an Excise official said.
Excise Commissioner Ashish Kumar Singh appreciated the performance/ achievement of Excise officers during the first quarter of the financial year (2022-23).
Singh instructed all Superintendents of Excise & EI EB Units to strengthen & enhance the enforcement measures in this year 2022-23 and to conduct frequent raids against the illegal manufacturing, distributing and sale of ID Liquor/ duplicate IMFL / Non duty paid IMFL / NDPS items in the state.
