Dhamangar: The Excise Department seized 145 gm of heroin worth an estimated Rs14.50 lakh and arrested a 33-year-old man during a raid in the Uchhapada area under Asurali Gram Panchayat in Bhadrak district Wednesday, officials said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Bhadrak Excise Mobile Team raided the area and recovered the heroin from the boot of a scooter bearing registration number OD-22-Y-4119.
Excise officials arrested Tanmay Bai, a resident of the Gobindpur panchayat area under Dhamnagar police station, from the spot.
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The raid was conducted under the direction of Excise Superintendent Narottam Mishra and the supervision of Deputy Superintendent Sucharita Mishra.
Inspector Rajkishore Jena, Sub-Inspector Natabar Mahalik and other Excise personnel participated in the operation.
The Excise Department registered case (279/26) in connection with the seizure and forwarded the accused to court.