Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch has nabbed a drug peddler who was absconding since the seizure of a huge amount of brown sugar along with arms and ammunitions in January this year.
The accused identified as Md Raja of Jharanasahi in Puri district was wanted in the said case in which over 3 kg brown sugar, Rs 65.32 lakh cash, three 7 MM pistol, seven magazine, 43 rounds of 7 MM ammunition had been seized from accused persons on January 24/25.
On the basis of intelligence input, a team of STF apprehended Raja. He was arrested and forwarded to the court of District & Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Judge, Nayagarh. Till date three accused persons have been arrested in the said case and forwarded to the court.
