Bhubaneswar: Odisha STF arrested two drug peddlers with seizure of over 1 kg heroin from their possession near Bhubaneswar yesterday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of STF, Bhubaneswar, conducted an anti-narcotic drug raid near Uttara-Pipili on Friday evening and apprehended drug peddlers identified as Lipun Pandey, a resident of Pipili in Puri district, and Sk Abbash of Masjidgali PS area in Khordha district.

During the search, the officials recovered contraband brown sugar (heroin) weighing 1.80 kg (1080gm) and other incriminating materials from the possession of the accused persons.

The arrested duo will be forwarded to the Court of District & Sessions'-Cum-Special Judge, in Puri, the STF said in a release today.

An STF case in this connection has been registered against the two under sections 21(c)/29 of NDPS Act 1985 for illegal dealing/possession of narcotic drugs.

The special drive by Odisha STF against narcotic drugs has been continuing in the state. Since 2020, the STF has seized more than 72 kg brown sugar/heroin, 202 gm cocaine, 116 quintal ganja, 750 gm opium and arrested more than 178 drug peddlers/dealers.

The STF has destroyed over 60 kg seized brown sugar in the last one year.