Police have arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in connection with illegal drugs trade and seized a large quantity of drug pills and cough syrups.
A special squad arrested the nine accused during raids conducted at various places of Bargarh town and Ambabhona Tehsil. The accused were identified as local residents who used to procure the drugs from Chhattisgarh and sell them in the district. Police have seized 231 bottles of cough syrup and five strips of drug pills and a motorcycle from their possession.
After preliminary investigation it was ascertained that the drugs are being brought from Chhattisgarh and investigations are on to trace the source of the drugs, the police said.