Dumka: Police arrested seven alleged drug peddlers and seized 17.05 grams of brown sugar and Rs 1,04,990 in cash during a special drive in Mohanpur police station area of Deoghar district on Wednesday.The raid near Jamunia Yatri Road followed a tip-off that narcotics were being bought and sold there. The seized brown sugar is worth about Rs 3 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh locally. Acting on SP Praveen Pushkar’s directions, a team led by SDPO Kuldeep Kumar and Mohanpur OC Sandeep Krishna cordoned off the area, detained the suspects and recovered the contraband packets and cash.SDPO Kumar said police were taking sustained action and tracing the source and network.“During interrogation, the arrested persons disclosed that they procured brown sugar from West Bengal and the Madhupur area of the district and supplied it at higher prices in Mohanpur, Sonaraithari and adjoining areas. We are investigating the entire supply network and identifying others involved in the illegal trade,” the SDPO said.Police registered an FIR under the NDPS Act.
