The Commissionerate police on Monday arrested two drug peddlers in the city and seized 660 grams of brown sugar from their possession.
The estimated market value of the seized contraband is around Rs 66 lakh.
Acting on a tipoff about illegal drug trade ahead of New Year celebrations, personnel of the Special Crime Unit carried out a raid near the CRPF Square flyover in the city and nabbed the two drug peddlers. The arrested drug peddlers, who are natives of Baleswar district, are being interrogated to ascertain the involvement of others in the racket. The police are yet to disclose the identities of the arrested duo.