Bhubaneswar, June 8 -- Odisha Government has approved as many as 27 new posts including a post of SP and three DSPs in the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police and sanctioned to set up a dedicated unit within STF to only target drug trafficking, informed DGP Abhay on Tuesday.

"Odisha Police has taken concerted action against drug trafficking especially in recent times and the STF has been leading in this fight. I am very happy to share that the government has approved our proposal for strengthening of STF of Odisha Police," said Abhay while addressing media persons.

Now STF will have two units headed by one SP each--one in narcotics unit and another in organised crime unit.

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