Mayurbhanj: Baripada Town police seized a large quantity of brown sugar on Saturday and arrested one person on charges of drug peddling. The value of the contraband is estimated to be Rs 20 lakh in the market, Mayurbhanj SP S Susree told the media on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a place near the railway over-bridge in the Shungadiya area on Saturday and seized 200 grams of brown sugar and arrested one accused. The arrested person has been identified as Gobind Pal alias Dakha (42) of Tekatpur area under Bhanjpur police station.
According to the police, Pal was bringing the brown sugar by bus from West Bengal.
Govind Pal was arrested several times in the past for dealing in brown sugar. He was nabbed on April 13, 2021 with 47 grams of brown sugar estimated to cost about Rs 40 lakh. The SP informed that Pal was out on bail and continued to engage in illegal narcotic trade.
