Woman drug peddler held with Rs 25 lakh cash, 50 gm brown sugar

BHUBANESWAR : Police on Monday detained a woman drug peddler after a raid at her rented accommodation in Bhadrak town led to the seizure of around Rs 25 lakh in cash, along with at least 50 grams of brown sugar.

The police carried out the raid after receiving information from reliable sources. The exact quantity of the seized drug will be determined after weighing it. The counting of the cash is still underway, and the total amount could exceed Rs 29 lakh, according to police sources.

As per the initial investigation, the woman and her husband were living separately due to a personal dispute. She was staying about three to four kilometers away from her husband’s house. “Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at the woman’s residence. A large amount of cash, along with the contraband, has been seized. A detailed investigation has been launched to uncover the drug racket,” said Bhadrak SP Sandeep Madkar.