Police on Sunday conducted a raid at Digabareni Square under the Sea Beach police station in Puri town and recovered 55 gram of brown sugar. The market value of the seized contraband was around Rs 5.50 lakh.
Police also arrested three persons in this connection. Those arrested were identified as Abhinash Panda of Balisahi, Satya Behera of Harchandi Sahi and Sangram Panda of Gudia Sahi of the town. Two motorbikes, two cell phones and some cash were recovered from their possession. Police lodged a case under the relevant sections of the NDPS Act and forwarded the accused to court.