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Excise & Narcotics and Police custody of articles seized: (1) Officers-in-Charge of Excise & Narcotics or Police Stations shall take charge of and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of a Magistrate, all persons arrested and all articles seized under this Act and brought or delivered to them as the case may be. - 11 - Ex-379/2014 (2) All samples so taken shall be sealed with the seal of the Officer-in-charge of the Excise & Narcotics or the Police Station as the case may be. (3) Any Excise & Narcotics Station shall deem to be a Police Station as mentioned in clause (s) of Section 2 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 for the purpose of investigation and prosecution of the offences under this Act. CHAPTER-VIII PROHIBITIONS, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES