The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Bhubaneswar Zonal Unit has successfully secured the conviction of three accused involved in drug trafficking.

The sentence was awarded by the Court of the 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

This case dates back to August 13, 2021, when officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau apprehended three accused persons with 20 kilograms of opium. Further investigation revealed that the accused were linked to an inter-state trafficking racket, in which opium was being transported by concealing it in a specially designed cavity inside the driver’s cabin of a truck.

A chargesheet was filed against all three accused in February 2022. The truck used for transporting the illegal opium was also seized.

The three accused — Vijay Bhan, Sura

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