Police arrested a person and seized 4.9 kg of brown sugar worth crores of rupees from his possession in Ghoshpukur area on Saturday.
The accused has been identified as 35-year-old Mohammad Asik Ali.
Sujit Lama, Officer in Charge, Phasidewa Police station said: "On the basis of information police team carried out an operation near Ghoshpukur and seized around 4.9 kgs of brown sugar from. The drug was being smuggled to Kolkata."
A case under NDPS Act has been registered.
Accused will be produced before Siliguri court on Sunday.
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