Cuttack, Jan 13: Brown sugar worth around Rs 10 lakh was seized in Cuttack, Commissionerate Police said on Wednesday.

Five persons have been arrested in this connection.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Bidanasi police conducted raid at Devo Ghara in Deuli Sahi area and seized 106 gm brown sugar from the peddlers.

 The estimated value of the seized contraband would be worth around Rs 10 lakh, said police.

We are questioning the peddlers to know about their procurement source of the contraband, said police.

Raids are on at different places to nab more accomplices of the five arrested, police added.