PANAJI:
The Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC) sleuths arrested a 28-year-old Mumbai native for alleged drug peddling and seized contraband worth Rs 2.51 lakh during a raid at Ashwem.
Information shared with the media on Friday revealed that the accused, identified as Rohan Panchal of Mandrem and originally from Mumbai, allegedly possessed 24 LSD blot papers weighing 0.78 gms and 114.16 gms of suspected ganja.
The LSD was valued at Rs 2.4 lakh, while the ganja was estimated at Rs 11,400. Police found the contraband concealed in a black sling bag and the boot compartment of an Activa scooter.
The ANC said it will now trace the source of the drugs and identify other persons suspected to be part of the trafficking network.
