Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch has arrested two drug peddlers who were planning to create a market ahead of the mega Hockey World Cup in 2023.
The duo – Ravi and Sunny Kumar – was arrested for possessing 202 grams of Cocaine.
They were planning to create a market ahead of the mega Hockey World Cup in 2023.
The highly expensive drug was specifically procured and was intended to be sold to foreign spectators and players.
As part of the strategy, the accused would be pumped in the narcotics through several hotels in Bhubaneswar.
Preliminary investigation reveals that one of the accused Ravi, who hails from Rajasthan, had procured the Cocaine from his boss who operates from Turkman gate in Delhi.
Ravi runs a hotel business in Rajasthan and also operates a travel agency in Delhi. It was during 2010 Common Wealth Games that he had come in contact with the Delhi-based supplier of Cocaine.
It is suspected that Ravi was operating the illegal drugs trade under the guise of his hotel and travel agency.
STF said that the mobile phone of Ravi has several foreign contacts. Following his arrest, some South African currency notes were also seized.
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