A 35-year-old drugs peddler was arrested in Baleswar district on Tuesday and 20 grams of brown sugar was seized from his possession.
The accused, identified as Sk Azbahar, is a resident of village Rajpur under the Jaleswar police limits. He is an elected ward member, said local sources.
Excise Department officials said that the raid was conducted in Azbahar’s house following an intelligence input that he was peddling the narcotics.
“The raid was conducted today morning and brown sugar weighing 20 grams worth about `2 lakh was seized from his possession. He would be forwarded to court after being booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,” said Excise Inspector Karuna Sagar Tewari.