MARGAO
The Goa police successfully conducted raids at two places in the jurisdiction of Margao and Colva police stations and seized narcotics and psychotropic substances from the accused persons.
At Margao, a police team led by PSI Sameer Nilu Gaonkar nabbed a 40-year-old resident of Mandrem, Anand Salgaocar and allegedly seized from his possession suspected narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances, namely 3.80 grams of MDMA, 18 Ecstasy Tablets weighing 7.93 grams, 14.66 grams of charas and 0.08 grams LSD Papers from his Vehicle bearing number GA 11 A 6925 (KIA Seltos Black colour). The value of the seized narcotics is pegged around Rs 2.71 lakh in the international market.
In this connection, the Margao police have registered a case under Section 20(b) (ii) (A) and Section 22(b) of NDPS Act 1985 against the accused.
Meanwhile, the Colva police have allegedly caught red-handed a native of Haveri-Karnataka with narcotics from Tolleaband area of Benaulim.
Colva police station in-charge, PI Theron D’Costa informed that the police have seized ganja weighing around 1.08 kgs valued at around Rs 1.08 lakh in the market from the accused Mohammed Mustafa Halgeri, who is presently residing near the Power House, Aquem.
Man held with drugs in Ponda
PONDA: A 32-year-old man from Khadapabandh-Ponda was arrested on charges of possessing drugs.
Police found Vishant alias Vicky Mahadev Sonar moving suspiciously at Varcha Bazar in Ponda. During a search, police found 430 grammes of ganja with him.
He has been arrested and police is investigating the matter.
