PANAJI
A British national named Jason I was on Thursday arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Goa for illicit cannabis cultivation at his residence in Socorro.
The arrest ensued following a tip-off regarding the cultivation of cannabis concealed among other plants to evade detection.
Additional Director of NCB Goa Amit Ghawate informed the media that the search yielded 33 newly cultivated cannabis plants, along with 10 grams of Ganja and illicit proceeds amounting to Rs 40,000.
“The cannabis plants were grown in flower pots along with other ornamental plants to avoid detection, and kept on the terrace at his residence. All these are seized and will be sent for forensic analysis,” he said.
Jason was previously arrested by the NCB Goa on November 28, 2022, during which the NCB sleuths found 107 Ecstasy tablets, 40 gms of MDMA powder, and 55 gms of Charas in his possession, which were subsequently seized for investigation purposes.
The accused was on bail when the NCB arrested him for the second time in the present case.
