Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch seized a huge haul of brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore in Balasore on Wednesday.

A drug peddler has been arrested in this connection. The accused has been identified as Sheikh Mezu, a resident of Sahadevkhunta under Arad Bazar police station.

On the basis of intelligence input, the STF team conducted a raid near the railway level crossing and seized brown sugar weighing 1.50 Kg from the possession of the drug peddler.

During the search operation, cash of Rs 28,100 and other incriminating materials were also recovered and seized from his possession.

The accused was forwarded to the court of district and sessions judge. The STF has registered a case under secti...