Vegetable Seller Arrested For Selling Drugs In Odisha
During a search of the store, authorities allegedly found 101 gm of brown sugar, 100 gm of opium, and a sizable quantity of cannabis.
An official reported that a vegetable vendor was detained in the Ganjam region of Odisha for reportedly having brown sugar, opium, and cannabis worth more than 13 lakh.
Acting on a tip-off, Excise personnel raided the vegetable shop of Bhaskar Dora at Bhaliagada under Golanthara police station area.
According to deputy excise commissioner A K Satapathy, during a search of the outlet, they found roughly 101 g of brown sugar, 100 g of opium, and a substantial amount of cannabis.
According to Mr. Satapathy, the 40-year-old suspect may have bought the drugs from drug dealers and then posed as a vegetable vendor to sell them in the retail market.
The official stated, "We are looking into his buyers and his source of purchase.
The official stated, "We are looking into his buyers and his source of purchase.