Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Odisha Excise Department seized 2,400 bottles of cough syrup and 10,500 sleeping tablets from a pickup van during a raid near Hatibari on National Highway 55 in Sambalpur district on Wednesday.

The driverf of the vehicle was reportedly detained in connection with the seizure.

The vehicle was intercepted following information about a large consignment of cough syrup being transported in the area.

As per reports, the seized items included Corex cough syrup bottles and Nitrazepam tablets. The consignment was reportedly brought from Cuttack and was intended for delivery in Sambalpur and Bargarh districts.

Asit Kumar Mallick, Deputy Superintendent of the Excise Department, Sambalpur, said that the department had rec...