Odisha STF Seizes 54 MT Stolen LAM Coke and Arrests 10 Smugglers
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Cuttack: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch seized 54 Metric Tonnes (MT) of stolen Low Ash Metallurgical (LAM) coke in Cuttack district and arrested as many as 10 individuals on this connection.
On the idea of dependable info, the STF yesterday carried out a raid at ‘Baba Dhabaleswar Koila Dipu’ beneath Choudwar police limits concerning unlawful unloading of expensive supplies from interstate transport automobiles by the miscreants.
As a results of which eight vans loaded with LAM coke have been discovered on the spot, from the place voluminous LAM coke was unloaded and the identical was discovered to have been loaded in different vans for the aim of disposal for his or her unlawful pecuniary profit.
Heap of such illegally unloaded LAM coke weighing about 32 MT together with 9 vans loaded with LAM coke, one JCB and a few resealing and incriminating supplies have been seized from the accused. A complete of 54 MT of LAM coke value round Rs 13,50,000 was discovered to have been stolen and stored saved by the accused illegally for the aim of sale and arrested 10 individuals on this connection.
The arrested individuals will probably be forwarded to court docket. A case has been registered on this connection whereas additional investigation was underway.
