Balasore: Sahadevkhunta police Tuesday arrested a woman drug peddler and seized 103 grammes of brown sugar during a raid at Arad Bazaar Masjid Lane in Balasore town.
The accused has been identifi ed as Suramatun Bibi (28), a resident of the Masjid Lane area.
Police also seized Rs 9,500 in cash from her possession.
Police said the accused was allegedly selling brown sugar to customers near her residence.
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Acting on prior information, a special team led by sub-inspector Alok Kumar Jena conducted the raid following the direction of IIC Biranchi Sahu.
A case (8/26) has been registered in this connection, and the accused was produced in court.
Police are continuing further investigation to ascertain the source and network involved in the contraband trade.
