Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- In a major crackdown on illegal narcotics trafficking, police seized brown sugar worth approximately Rs 2.5 lakh and arrested three individuals, including a woman, in Odisha's Bhadrak district on Sunday.

The operation was carried out by Tihidi police during a routine patrol on the Nuananda-Hatuari road under the jurisdiction of Tihidi police station. During the patrol, police personnel grew suspicious of the movement of two young men and a woman and intercepted them for verification.

Upon conducting a search, police recovered around 20 grams of brown sugar from their possession. In addition to the narcotic substance, officers also seized a motorcycle and three mobile phones from the accused individuals.

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