Calangute police have arrested two Nigerian nationals, Mikel Okoro (32), R/o Anjuna, Bardez and Adeleke Khalid,(38), R/o Candolim, Bardez for illegal possession of Ganja in a narcotic raid conducted late at night on Saturday.
The police team lead by Police Inspector Jivba Dalvi swung into action upon receiving the information that the two Nigerians would be coming near Arih shack on Candolim beach with the intention of selling drugs. Accordingly, a raid was conducted, nabbing the two accused and seizing Gana worth Rs
15,000. The Nigerians were arrested under section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act and sent to 14-days judicial custody.
It was also revealed that the foreigners did not possess passports and other relevant travel documents. Hence, two separate offences were registered under Section 3(2)(a) and Section 6 of Passport Entry Rules act, Section 3 and 4 of Passport Entry Act, Section 7 of Foreigners Order Act R/w Section 14 of Foreigners Act, 1946.
