The Commissionerate police seized 18.5 grams of brown sugar and arrested a person during a raid at a slum here on Thursday.
The accused was identified as Bulu Nayak (35), a resident of Salia Sahi under the Nayapalli police station.
Acting on a tipoff, the Quick Action Team (QAT) and the Nayapalli police conducted a joint raid at Adibasi Gaon in Salia Sahi.
The cops apprehended Bulu and seized the brown sugar contained in a poly pouch. They also seized a mobile phone, a bike and cash of Rs 4,950 from his possession.
A case was registered against Bulu at the Nayapalli police station under Section 21(b) of NDPS Act.
Besides, a person was apprehended with 52 grams of brown sugar by the intelligence wing of Central Excise Department from the Mancheswar area in the city on the day. The market value of the seized brown sugar was estimated at about Rs 6 lakh.