Even as the drugs trade is assuming menacing proportions in the capital city, the Khandagiri police arrested a notorious drug peddler on Monday and seized 254 grams of brown sugar from his possession..
The accused was identified as Muna Sethi of Daspalla in Nayagarh district.
The market value of the seized contraband is over 25 lakh, informed police sources.
Muna was staying in Kalinga Nagar area here and peddling the contraband item. On receiving information, the police conducted a raid and arrested him. The cops also seized a country-made rifle, a car, a gold chain, two motorcycles and three mobile phones from his possession.
“There are 12 cases pending against the accused at various police stations in Bhubaneswar,” sources added.