The Excise Department has busted an alleged brown sugar smuggling operation near the Akhandalamani Temple area in BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Acting on a tip-off, the Bhubaneswar Range-I Excise team intercepted a luxury car suspected of being used to transport the contraband.
According to the information available, officials searched the vehicle and seized around 290 grams of brown sugar. The car was also taken into custody during the operation.
Bhubaneswar Brown Sugar Seizure Near Temple Area
The operation was carried out after the Excise team received information about the alleged transportation of brown sugar in the area. Officials subsequently intercepted the vehicle and conducted a search.
The search led to the recovery of approximately 290 grams of brown sugar, according to the source information. The vehicle allegedly used for transporting the substance was also seized by the department.
Three people were arrested in connection with the operation. Their identities and further details of the case were not available in the information provided.
The seizure comes as enforcement agencies continue to act against the movement of illegal drugs in and around Bhubaneswar. The operation specifically involved the Bhubaneswar Range-I Excise team.
Luxury Car Seized During Excise Operation
The vehicle became part of the investigation after officials allegedly found the contraband during the search. The Excise Department seized the luxury car along with the suspected brown sugar.
The available information does not provide details about the vehicle’s ownership, the intended destination of the alleged consignment or how the three arrested persons were connected to the suspected operation.
Further details about the case, including the legal proceedings following the arrests, were not available from the information provided.
The Bhubaneswar brown sugar seizure involved around 290 grams of suspected contraband, the seizure of a luxury car and the arrest of three people. More information may emerge as the Excise Department’s investigation progresses.
