VASCO
Vasco police on Monday arrested a youth on charges of possessing 1.2 kg of ganja valued at Rs 1.2 lakh at Varunapuri-Vasco.
Vasco PI Kapil Nayak said a Vasco police team led by PSI Mayur Sawant conducted a narcotic raid near Shanti Niwas at Varunapuri and the accused, Akshaykumar Shetty (28), who is a resident of Mundvel-Vasco, was found in possession of 1.2 kg of narcotic drugs suspected to be ganja worth Rs 1,20,000.
The ganja was found in his scooter and the vehicle has been attached under panchanama. The accused has been arrested under the NDPS Act 1985.
PSI Rohan Nageshkar of Vasco police is carrying out a further investigation under the supervision of PI Kapil Nayak and under the guidance of Mormugao DySP Salim Shaikh.
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